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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