Lowry, F. A.

The Francis A. Lowry crew: 711th Squadron

Both Harvard photos, probably taken around October, 1943: A/C is 42-31125

 

(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)

Lt Francis A. Lawry
Lt William H. Kennedy
Lt Harry J. Lyons
Lt Gordon Z. Larson
S/Sgt Paul H. Fordham
S/Sgt Raymond J. Pfleger
Sgt Paul B. Walker
Sgt Robert L. Burkett
Sgt George E. Dannehl
Sgt Oswaldo Angelocci

 

Flights with Francis A. Lowry 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
#2 (30-Dec-43) Ludwigshafen, Germany 42-31225  
#6 (07-Jan-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany 42-31124  
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31124  
#8 (14-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France 42-31188 Spare: Replaced Gruber
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31155  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-31124 Swapped with Goetz (High SQ) in 9874/868
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France 42-31124  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany 42-37855 slated #124
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany 42-31124  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany 42-37864  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31124  
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31124  
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31124 ABORT #2 Eng out
#31 (11-Mar-44) Munster, Germany 42-31124  
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France 42-31124  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-38085  
#38 (23-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31124  
#39 (26-Mar-44) Cherbourg, France area 42-31124  
#40 (27-Mar-44) Merignac, Chartes, France 42-97497  
#41 (28-Mar-44) Chartres, France 42-31124  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany 42-31124  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany 42-31719  
#45 (10-Apr-44) Diest Schaffen, Germany 42-31124  
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland 42-31124  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany 42-31124 ABORT Wounded men
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany 42-97497  
#49 (19-Apr-44) Lippstadt / Werl, Germany 42-97148  
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France 42-97148  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany 42-31124  
#52 (24-Apr-44) Friedrichshafen, Germany 42-97179  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-97148  

 

See the growing collection of Lucky Bastard’s Club certificates from the 447th BG.

 

 


 

Combat Missions (previously compiled)

Mr. Angelocci’s Lucky Bastards certificate (below) indicates he flew 30 missions prior to April 22, 1944. However, Lt. Lowry appears as first pilot on the following 25 missions, as listed in the mission summaries in Shields’ History: 447th Bomb Group.

No. DATE TARGET AIRCRAFT
2 12/30/44 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-31225 Scheherazade 
6 01/07/44 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-31124 Rough House
7 01/11/44 BRUNSWICK 42-31124 Rough House
8 01/14/44 NOBALL NO. 107 GRAND PARC 42-31188 Dead Man’s Hand 
12 01/30/44 BRUNSWICK 42-31155
14 02/04/44 FRANKFURT 42-31124 Rough House
19 02/13/44 NOBALL NO.S 110, 78  42-31124 Rough House
20 02/20/44 TUTOW 42-37855
21 02/21/44 DIEPHOLZ 42-31124 Rough House
23 02/25/44 REGENSBURG 42-37864
27 03/04/44 BERLIN – RECALL 42-31124 Rough House
28 03/06/44 BERLIN  42-31124 Rough House
31 03/11/44 MUNSTER 42-31124 Rough House
32 03/13/44 NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE 42-31124 Rough House
36 03/20/44 FRANKFURT 42-38085
39 03/26/44 NOBALL NO. 93 LA SORELLERIE 42-31124 Rough House
40b 03/27/44 MARIGNAC CHARTRES 497 ?
41 03/28/44 CHARTRES 42-31124 Rough House
43 04/08/44 RHEINE 42-31124 Rough House
44 04/09/45 WARNEMUNDE ?
45 04/10/44 DIEST SCHAFFEN 42-31124 Rough House
49 04/19/44 LIPSTADT WERL 42-97148
50 04/20/44 NOBALL 42-97148
51 04/22/44 HAMM 42-97148
53 04/26/44 BRUNSWICK 42-97148

 

 


Some photos/information provided by:

  • Osvaldo Angelocci
  • George R. Hoidra