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2nd Lt. William J. McGowan | |
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| Born | William J. McGowan July 26, 1920 |
| Died | June 6, 1944 (aged 23) Moon-sur-Elle, FR |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, aviator |
Lt William J. McGowan (July 26, 1920 – June 6, 1944) was a WWII American Army Aviator.
Early life and education
Born in Benson, Minnesota, McGowan received his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 1942.[3]
Career
McGowan was an WWII American Aviator, who was shot down on D-Day, near the village of Moon-sur-Elle, FR. His heroic service first came to public attention in Archaeology, McGowan set out from Royal Air Force Thruxton in Hampshire in southern England on a mission to target the Lison train station and enemy convoys moving northeast toward Bayeux [1]
His cousin Martin J. McGowan Jr. was a classmate graduate at the University of Missouri.
McGowan died in combat on D-Day near the village of Moon-sur-Elle, FR.[3] [4]