B-17G-55-BO 42-102632
708th SQ
Captioned as: 1st Lt. Hugh C. Bowers Crew in Summer 1944, 42-102632
Delivered Cheyenne 19/3/44; Hunter 1/4/44; Dow Fd 18/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-B] Rattlesden 22/4/44; Missing in Action Ausum A/Fd, Ger 27/8/44 with Hugh Bowers, Co-pilot: Jim Doster, Navigator: George Pasvanis, Bombardier: Leonard Moore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Miller, Radio Operator: Bill Purcell, Ball turret gunner: Ed Noga, Waist gunner: Nathan Stark, Tail gunner: Ed Bennett (9 KIA -bodies washed up later); flak, crashed off Sylt, Ger.; Missing Air Crew Report 8458. DUE BACK.
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.
708SQ; MIA Ausum A/F 8/27/44 w/Bowers; flak, cr North Sea; 9KIA
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