Timeline
Birth- 26 July 1920
Benson, Minnesota
1939 - 1945World War II
Rank
2 LT
Service Number
O-701125
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army, Army Air Forces
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Military Fact
P-47D S/N 42-76368 MACR 5542
Unit
391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group, 9th U.S. Air Force
Casualty
Type
FOD
Stationed
391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group, 9th U.S. Air Force
Death- 6 June 1944-Age: 24 years
Plane Crash
near the city of Saint-Lô, France
Burial- 1 July 2021
Normandy American Cemetery in France
Other Facts
Residence: Place
Minnesota
Full Name
William J Mc Gowan