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COWGILL, Edwin - Date of
birth
5 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Marion County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35223185 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer -
Unit
613th Bombardment Squadron,
401st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Brandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Cowgill (father)
Rella (White) Cowgill (mother)
Lila M. Cowgill (sister)
Mary A. Cowgill (sister)
Elwood Cowgill (brother)
Dorothy B. Cowgill (sister)
Adeline Cowgill (sister)
Clair Cowgill (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-39125 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Der Grossarschvogel
Destination: Brandenburg, Germany
MACR: 14174
More information
Edwin Cowgill graduated from Martel High School in 1943.He was sent overseas on 25 March 1944.
The weather was clear, and bombing patterns were believed to have covered the aiming points, but smoke and ground haze made it difficult to assess the damage. There was considerable flak over the target area, and the airplane was hit in the right wing, causing a fire in the No. 4 engine. The aircraft then pulled out of the formation and salvoed its bombs, but the wing quickly burned off, and the aircraft rolled into a spin. Five of the crew were killed in the crash.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, The Marion Star - 30 April 1946
Photo source: www.findagrave.com