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MOWRER, Richard George "Dick" - Date of
birth
30 May 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33326113 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
423rd Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
St. Nicolaasga, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Philip A. Mowrer Sr. (father)
Mary S. (Pyott) Mowrer (mother)
Philip A. Mowrer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30603 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Las Vegas Avenger
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1329
More information
Richard Mowrer attended Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey.He enlisted on 4 August 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
About 40 miles west of the target the pilot pulled his plane out of formation and dropped its wheels. The plane had two engines feathered because of mechanical problems and had its controls shot out in a pass by German fighters.
Six crew members survived ans were taken prisoner, four men were killed. They were first buried at the Dutch Reformed Churchyard of St. Nicolaasga.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.306thbw.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.teunispats.nl, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Family Tree, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.306bg.us, www.ancestry.com - Audubon High School Yearbook 1940