Bowen crew

 

It appears that Bowen took over in September most of what had been the Anderson crew.  Did Bowen and Anderson switch crews? Either the Bowen or Anderson crew had the name Silver Fox associated with them. Neither crew flew more than two or three B-24 missions, so Silver Fox was most likely a B-17.

The Bowen crew is pictured with the B-17, Thelma Jane.

 

Mission List

 

Mission #60 August 15, 1944 42-94942 D/O 4BS Bowen Me Worry II

Mission #61 August 16, 1944 42-94748 L/P Bowen Undecided (Airborne spare)

 

CREW #13; 4th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38374 B/X 4BS Bowen

Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38419 E/E 4BS Bowen

Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38363 E/F 4BS Bowen

Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38422 L/J 4BS Bowen

Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38334 H/A 4BS Bowen

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38222 L/H 4BS Bowen

Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38382 L/Q 391BS Bowen Queenie

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38402 L/P 391BS Bowen       Major damage. Pilot wounded.

 

Mission and Crew Details

 

Mission #60 August 15, 1944 42-94942 D/O 4BS Bowen Me Worry II

Bowen (P) (a write-in, taking over crew #13)

Dreher (CP) (a write-in)

Northrup (N)

Rosequist (B)

Massey (R)

Tamburo (E)

Russo (NG)

Madion (BG)

Jones, W. J. (G)

 

Mission #61 August 16, 1944 42-94748 L/P Bowen Undecided (Airborne spare)

Bowen (P) (a write-in, taking over crew #13 while Anderson flew as CP on crew #19, Lundeen)

Bortz (CP) (a write-in)

Northrup (N)

Rosequist (B)

Massey (R)

Tamburo (E)

Russo (NG)

Borders (TG)

Madion (BG)

 

CREW #13; 4th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)

Bowen (P)

             (CP)

Northrup (N)

Rosequist (B)

Massey (R)

Tamburro (E)

Borders (TG)

Russo (NG)

Jones, W. J. (G)

 

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38374 B/X 4BS Bowen

Took off from Hardstand #17 at 0605 hours.

Flew position 1-3 in 34 B Group.

Carried 30 260F bombs. Dropped 15 bombs on the Primary at 1000 hours from 21,000 feet. Brought 15 bombs back to base.

Major damage reported. Slight wounds to some crew?

Landed 1101 hours.

Bowen (P)

Bortz (CP) (add on)

Northrup (N)

Rosequist (B)

Massey (R)

Tamburro (E)

Borders (TG)

Russo (NG)

Jones, W. J. (G)

 

Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38419 E/E 4BS Bowen

Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38363 E/F 4BS Bowen

Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38422 L/J 4BS Bowen

Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38334 H/A 4BS Bowen

Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38268 B/N (scheduled for Bowen but replaced.)

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38222 L/H 4BS Bowen

Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Bowen

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38382 L/Q 391BS Bowen Queenie

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38402 L/P 391BS Bowen       Major damage. Pilot wounded.