Gowen, Paul R., 1st Lt

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
First Lieutenant
Last MOS
AAF MOS 1051-Pilot - Two-Engine
Last MOS Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1938-1938, AAF MOS 1051, 19th Wing
Service Years
1933 - 1938
First Lieutenant

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Home State
Idaho
Idaho
Year of Birth
1909
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Caldwell, Idaho
Last Address
Albrook Field, Panama
Date of Passing
Jul 11, 1938
 
Location of Interment
Canyon Hill Cemetery - Caldwell, Idaho
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Block 55; Lot 31; Space 5

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
In the Line of DutyAir Force Memorial (AFM)
  2015, In the Line of Duty
  2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He was killed soon after take-off from Albrook Field when one engine of his twin-engined bomber died and it plunged into the jungle near Paitilla Point. He was thrown from the plane and crushed by one of the motors.
His navigator and radioman survived the crash.
On Jul 31, 1941, Boise Air Base was renamed Gowen Field in his honor. It is now Gowen Field ANGB.

   
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  1929-1933, United States Military Academy, West Point
FromYear
1929
ToYear
1933

College
United States Military Academy, West Point

Major
unknown
   
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Address
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Website
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Last Updated:Jul 10, 2016
   
   
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Cadet Gowen
2nd Battalion Leadership
From the USMA Howitzer Yearbook

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