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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1051-Pilot - Two-Engine
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1938-1938, AAF MOS 1051, 19th Wing
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Service Years
1933 - 1938
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1909 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Gowen, Paul R., 1st Lt.
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Caldwell, Idaho |
Last Address
Albrook Field, Panama
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Date of Passing
Jul 11, 1938 |
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Location of Interment
Canyon Hill Cemetery - Caldwell, Idaho |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Block 55; Lot 31; Space 5 |
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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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