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GOWEN, Clifford Leroy - Date of
birth
28 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ledford, Saline County, Illinois -
Hometown
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-755012 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
418th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Haselünne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oral Gowen (father)
Delphia Gowen (mother)
Eva Gowen (sister)
Darrell Joyner (stepbrother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30278 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Sly Fox
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3016
More information
2nd Lt Clifford L. Gowen graduated from Harrisburg High School and attended college and was a clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in Chicago, Illinois on 23 September 1942.
Their aircraft was shot down by German fighters near Haselünne. The entire crew was killed. attended high school for 4 years and was a painter (construction and maintenance).
The pictures were taken in high school in 1939.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.100bgh.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Harrisburg High School 1939