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William V. OWINGS
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34509001 | ||||||
| AGE | 21 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1923 | ||||||
| ETAT | Shelby TENNESSEE | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Single | ||||||
| RANK | Technical Sergeant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Mechanic Gunner | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled switchmen, railroad |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 30 January 1943 Fort Oglethorpe GEORGIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 567th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 389th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Marigny | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-25-FO - s/n 42-95026 HP*I "Yankee Rebel"
Macr: 8668 Mission: St-Lô (50) Takeoff 7h00 station 114 Hetel, Norfolk Shots by flak Aircraft completely on fire evacuated completely from 12000 feet around 10.04 | ||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H-25-FO - s/n 42-95026 HP*I"Yankee Rebel" | ||||||||||
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| 2nd Lieutenant | William Dickinson | ROE | Pilot | Escaped | O-817751 - PH - Né le 07/03/1921 - Roanoke, VIRGINIA - return UK 13/08/1944 | |||||
| 2nd Lieutenant | Peter F | DUGANDZIC | CoPilot | Prisoner | O-822655 - New York City, New York | |||||
| 2nd Lieutenant | Norman N | WOLF | Bomber | Escaped | O-708982 - Né le 09/01/1918 - Cleveland, OHIO - Injured by the flak - Captured then escaped - return UK 04/08/1944 | |||||
| T/Sergeant | John R Jr | SEARCY | Radio | Escaped | 18136982 - PH - Hot Springs, ARKANSAS - Injured by the flak (face, eyes ..)- return UK 13/08/1944 | |||||
| T/Sergeant | William V OWINGS | Mecanic/ Gunner | Dead - Cim Brit Am St-James - 34509001 - AM/PH - Memphis, TENNESSEE - Would have been hooked by the empennage while evacuating the plane | |||||||
| S/Sergeant | Eddie J | DUGAS | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 14071330 - LaFayette, LOUISIANA | |||||
| S/Sergeant | George S | ABOOD | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 33692385 - Bridgeville, PENNSYLVANIA | |||||
| S/Sergeant | Frank | Di GIOVANNI | Gunner | Escaped | 32325694 - Brooklyn, NEW YORK - Escape via US networks - return 30/07/1944 | |||||
| S/Sergeant | William M | HENNES | Gunner | Escaped | 39575365 - PH - Santa Ana, CALIFORNIA - return UK 13/08/1944 | |||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - B24bestweb.com - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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| PROGRAMMER | Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |