Bowman, Harold Horace

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bowman, Harold Horace
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-778706
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, effective 9 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 April 1945, effective 26 April 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 26 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 28 June 1920
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 13 April 1945 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Patterson, Nelton Dreward⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Bowman, Harold HoraceCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Nicholson, Louis Thorbjorn⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Alderman, Robert Arthur, "Hoggy"⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Ritter, Martin Mayhon, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Moriarty, Ernest Condit, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Fickling, Forrest Ellison⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Yetter, William H⇗Tail GunnerFCMEW
S/SGT. Kalinoski, Frank F⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, Flying Spare; joined formation.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
May have flown with another group.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Boxted Airfield, AAF Station 150.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Released bombs late. Dropped out of formation about 15 minutes after leaving German coast on the return, apparently due to #2 engine problem, but made it back to base.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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297⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands 		Pilot 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Appeared to release bombs somewhat late.
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Pilot 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97309.
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