Lt. Graeme L. Bow Crew

751st Bomb Squadron

This photo was taken at Pyote Texas in 1944

Front row l-r: Lt. Graeme L. Bow (P), Lt. Donald Allen Jr (C-P), Lt. George P. McGee (N), Lt. Richard I. Hibshman (B)
Back row l-r: Sgt. Chester H. Hall (T-T), Sgt. Cook, Sgt. John C. Bruggeman (R-O), Sgt. Chester L. Spurrier (B-T), Sgt. Joseph Navarro (W-G), Sgt. Robert P. Robinson (T-G)

This crew was lost on November 2nd 1944 during the groups 143 mission
Lt. Graeme L. Bow (P) – KIA
Lt. Donald Allen, Jr (C-P) – POW
Lt. George P. McGee (N) – KIA
Lt. Richard I. Hibshman (B) – KIA
Sgt. Chester H. Hall (T-T) – POW
Sgt. John C. Bruggeman (R-O) – POW
Sgt. Joseph Navarro (W-G) – POW
Sgt. Chester L. Spurrier (B-T) KIA
Sgt. Robert P. Robinson (T-G) – KIA

CREW CHANGES/SUBSTITUTES
Lt. Normand S. Brandvold (C-P) August 9th 1944, August 11th 1944
Lt. James P. McCole (N) August 11th 1944
Sgt. Joseph A. Salerno (T-G) August 27th 1944
Sgt. Stanley B. Hojnowski (T-G) August 30th 1944
Lt. Robert N. Woods (C-P) September 3rd 1944, September 8th 1944, September 10th 1944
Sgt. Fred M. Cogswell (T-G) September 3rd 1944, September 8th 1944, October 2nd 1944
Lt. Donald Ashen (C-P) September 9th 1944
Sgt. Fred A. Barshop (T-G) September 9th 1944
Sgt. Fred B. Newman (R-O) October 19th 1944

MISSIONS FLOWN
1. Mission 106 – Elsenborn Belgium – August 9th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97456 / Mighty Little John
2. Mission 107 – Brest France – August 11th 1944
A/C # 43 – 37556
3. Mission 109 – Stuttgart Germany – August 14th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6155
4. Mission 110 – Schkeuditz Germany – August 16th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31383 / American Eagle
5. Mission 115 – Berlin Germany – August 27th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97123 / Ipana Smile/Character
6. Mission 116 – Kiel Germany – August 30th 1944
A/C # 432
7. Mission 117 – Ludwigshafen Germany – September 3rd 1944
A/C # 44 – 6155
8. Mission 118 – Ludwigshafen Germany – September 8th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6155
9. Mission 119 – Mannheim Germany – September 9th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31630 / Pakawalup
10. Mission 120 – Gaggenau Germany – September 10th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31505 / Miss Cue
11. Mission 122 – Lutzkendorf/Giessen Germany – September 13th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97123 / Ipana Smile/Character
12. Mission 125 – Frankfurt Germany – September 25th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97452
13. Mission 126 – Osnabruck Germany – September 26th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97452
14. Mission 128 – Magdeburg Germany – September 28th 1944
A/C # 42 – 107026 / Hamtramack Mama