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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert James Cowie

Hometown

Culver City, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 76 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MK. III B (MZ516) DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE AND CRASHED AT JONES FARM, BANHAM, NORFLOK, ENGLAND WHILE HOMEBOUND FROM A BOMBING RAID TO MAINZ, GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 1, 1945. BURIED AT BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, BROOKWOOD, SURREY, ENGLAND.