Bowles, Ralph David, Capt

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Last Rank
Captain
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1551A-Weapon Systems Officer
Last AFSC Group
Weapons and Munitions
Primary Unit
1972-1975, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing
Service Years
1968 - 1975
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Home State
Georgia
Georgia
 Year of Birth
1946
 
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Home Town
Winder, Georgia		 Last Address
Nellis AFB, Nevada
Date of Passing
Oct 07, 1975		  
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Plot: 003 C 034

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Last Known Activity:

Date: 07-OCT-1975
Time:  
Type:
General Dynamics F-111A
Owner/operator: 429th TFS, 474th TFW, USAF
Registration: 66-0058
C/n / msn: A1-76
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: 20 miles N of Indian Springs, Clark County, Nevada -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: Nellis AFB, Nevada
Destination airport:  
Narrative:
Crashed and destroyed October 7, 1975 on the Nellis ranges, 20 miles N of Indian Springs, Clark County, Nevada. Both crew - MAJ Merle E. Kenney (pilot) and CAPT Ralph David Bowles (WSO) - were killed.
   
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Captain Bowles was a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1968.
http://www.usafa68.org/memorium/im19.htm

 

 
   
  1972-1975, 1551A, 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Black Falcons

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429th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Black Falcons
DeHart, Donald, Maj, (1954-1977) 155 1555E Major
Foster, Charles (Chuck), Capt, (1969-1975) 155 1555 Captain
Fulton, Charles (Chuck), Col, (1963-1984) 111 1115K Colonel
Barrett, Richard, Lt Col, (1970-1999) 111 1115S Captain
Dunlop, Philip, Capt, (1970-1984) 111 1115G Captain
Ross, Lee, SSgt, (1969-1973) 610 61070 Staff Sergeant
Gardner Jr, David, MSgt, (1971-1993) 702 70250 Sergeant
Gutridge, Glenn, Sgt, (1967-1973) 434 43430 Sergeant
Johnstun, Stephen, Sgt, (1969-1973) 431 43151C Sergeant
Ostrow, Gene, Sgt, (1968-1972) 422 42271 Sergeant
Reinardy, Tim, Sgt, (1970-1974) 326 32652B Sergeant
Wilson, Randall, Sgt, (1970-1974) 431 43151C Sergeant
Price, David, TSgt, (1969-1990) 426 42652 Airman 1st Class
Green, Terry, TSgt, (1969-1989) 432 Sergeant
Kenney, Merle Donald, Maj, (1958-1975) Major
Morrissey, Robert David, Lt Col, (1952-1972) Major
Hockridge, James Alan, Capt, (1965-1972) Captain
Sponeybarger, Robert David, Col, (1962-1988) Captain
Graham, Allen Upton, Capt, (1967-1972) First Lieutenant
Wilson, William Wallace, Capt, (1970-1978) First Lieutenant
Gardner Jr, David, MSgt, (1971-1993) Sergeant

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