Bowers, H. C.

The Hugh C. Bowers crew: 708th Squadron

Back Row – (L – R)
James P Doster Co-Pilot
Leonard J Moore Bombardier
Hugh Bowers Pilot
George A Pasvanis Navigator
Front Row -(L – R)
William Purcell  
Edward Noga  
Verne Hiskey  
George Miller  
Edward Bennett  
Nathan Stark  

 

Flights with Hugh C. Bowers listed as Pilot

These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.

447th Mission (Date) Target Plane Number Notes
#78 (03-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France 42-31185 Spare
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France 42-107079  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France 42-102632  
#86 (08-Jun-44) Nantes, France 42-31154 (Morton Val?)
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France 42-102632  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France 43-37714  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium 42-107220  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany 42-102652  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany 42-31154 (replaced 932) Ret’d
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France 42-97400  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany 42-97932  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany 43-37531  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 42-102632  
#101 (29-Jun-44) Bohlen, Germany 42-102632  
#102 (06-Jul-44) Berck, France 42-97400 replaced Hendel #681 (originally in High Sq)
#107 (12-Jul-44) Munich, Germany 42-102632  
#109 (14-Jul-44) Area 10, France 42-102632  
#112 (19-Jul-44) Ebelsbach, Germany 43-37531  
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany 42-107220  
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France 42-32081  
#119 (02-Aug-44) St. Dennis, France 42-102632  
#120 (04-Aug-44) Arras – Ostend, Belgium 42-102632  
#125 (11-Aug-44) Belfort, France 42-102632  
#128 (15-Aug-44) Handorf, Germany 42-102632  
#134 (27-Aug-44) Berlin, Germany 42-102632 MISSING

 

Missing in Action:  Ausum A/Fd, Ger 27/8/44

Hugh Bowers Pilot
Jim Doster Co-pilot
George Pasvanis Navigator
Leonard Moore Bombardier
George Miller Flight engineer/top turret gunner
Bill Purcell Radio Operator
Ed Noga Ball turret gunner
Nathan Stark Waist gunner
Ed Bennett Tail gunner

Missing Air Crew Report 8458 (9 KIA -bodies washed up later) flak, crashed off Sylt, Ger.

 

Edward Bennett; Tail Gunner

 

L-R:  
Jim Doster Co-Pilot
George Pasvanis Navigator
Leonard  Moore Bombardier
Hugh Bowers Pilot

 

Hugh C. Bowers crew in Summer 1944 with 42-102632 Due Back

 

 Gallery of photos of Nathan Stark; Waist gunner

 

 

 


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