467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bowman, James Leon
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bowman
James
Leon
Chief
James
Leon
Chief
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
13039034
O-659448
O-659448
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
12 Dec 1918
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
147 Brownsville Rd.
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania 10
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co.
Pennsylvania 10
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
29 Sep 41
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
26 Jun 45
Sep Ctr Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Sep Ctr Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
23 May 1996
Dunedin
Pinellas Co.
Florida, United States
Dunedin
Pinellas Co.
Florida, United States
Cemetery:
Curlew Hills Memory Gardens
Palm Harbor,
Pinellas Co., Florida, United States:
Palm Harbor,
Pinellas Co., Florida, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 Sep 41
Entered Service - Pittsburgh, PA
10 Apr 44
Departed US
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Captain
O-1024 - Pilot, Four Engine
Pilot
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Captain
Pilot
20 Jan 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
10
Total Combat:
9
Total Dispatched:
9
Total Credited:
8
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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