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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
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.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (B-10B)
Data from United States Military Aircraft Since 1909[14]
General characteristics
* Crew: 3 * Length: 44 ft 9 in (13.6 m) * Wingspan: 70 ft 6 in (21.5 m) * Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m) * Wing area: 678 ft² (63 m²) * Empty weight: 9,681 lb (4.391 kg) * Loaded weight: 14,700 lb (6,680 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 16,400 lb (7,440 kg) * Powerplant: 2× Wright R-1820-33 (G-102) "Cyclone" radials, 775 hp (578 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 213 mph (185 kt, 343 km/h) * Cruise speed: 193 mph (167.7 kt, 310.6 km/h) * Range: 1,240 mi (1,078 nm, 1,996 km) * Service ceiling: 24,200 ft (7,380 m) * Rate of climb: 1,380 ft/min (420 m/min) * Wing loading: 21.7 lb/ft² (106 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.105 hp/lb (173 W/kg)
Armament
* Guns: 3× .30 in (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns * Bombs: 2,260 lb (1,030 kg)
