 NAME
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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
CROW'S NEST |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
30 |
- |
FO |
42-95303 |
8 |
453 |
734 |
E8 |
D+ |
01-1 |
JOHN P. "FLIP" COWGER |
Port (Left) Side - Before Name was Applied - Transferred from 453/734 (D+ Then P- ) to 93/409 (YM K)
Contributor - Jody
Archille Thibodeau
Photograph taken 26 Jun 44 of the Gengler Crew,
which completed 20 missions before colliding mid-air with Wayne J. Cowgill's
crew on their 21st mission on 21 Jul 44. All crew perished in collision
less Co-Pilot "Flip" Cowger (Standing Middle), who credits his survival to his not
wearing a flying belt, which allowed him to be literally blown out of the plane.
| Standing (L-R) 2d Lt. Matthew J. House - Bombardier 1st Lt. Frank T. Gengler - Pilot 2d Lt. John P. "Flip" Cowger - Co-Pilot 2d Lt. John F. McKenzie - Navigator T/Sgt. James F. McKee - Eng/Top Turret Gunner |
Kneeling (L-R) S/Sgt. James N. Green - Waist Gunner T/Sgt. Fred A. Doninger - Radio Operator S/Sgt. Thomas F. Murray III - Waist Gunner S/Sgt. Vernon C. Deleon - Nose Turret S/Sgt. Albert J. Whitus - Tail Gunner |
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
453rd BG's
RCL changed from (D+) to (P-)
on 9/10 Jul 44. Force landed
at A-69 (Laon/Athies, France) on its 101st mission on 24 Dec 44 after losing an
engine. Returned to Old Buckenham at the end of Mar 45 and flew three more
missions in Apr 45. After 10 Apr 45 the aircraft was transferred to 8 93
409 (YM K). RZI 29 May 45
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