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Bowkley, Raymond Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bowkley, Raymond Edward   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-684604   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders # 79 dated 28 April 1944, effective 28 April 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 13 May 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 9 December 1917
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Childress AAF, Childress, Texas, Class #43-09, 23 June 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4813 (49.016 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Francis, Thomas RexPilotMIA
2nd Lt. Mahoney, Maurice StanleyCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Bowkley, Raymond EdwardBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Barnum, Otto WilliamRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Brannigan, Allen FrancisEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Fiory, William John JosephBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Zordel, Wilbur GodfreyTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Palladino, Joseph AnthonyFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Petrillo, Joseph (NMI)Flexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
105 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97404 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group. Jettisoned incendiaries.
Sortie Report
106 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑37982 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
107 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland
Bombardier 42‑97404 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. While formation was under enemy aircraft attack, pulled out of formation to the left and was seen circling under control, with fires under inboard sections and both wings; five chutes emerged; crashed near Loitz, Germany. MACR 4813
Sortie Report

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