John Jack Bower, Jr. [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: One of several planes from the Hornet that attacked a Japanese task force off Santa Cruz Islands, Solomons. His plane had gone down after engaging in a dogfight with the enemy.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Biographical Notes:
Date of Birth:
About 1916
Education Details:
University of North Carolina, graduate 1937
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bower - Lexington Emily Bower - Women's College Greensboro, Joel H. Bower, aeronautical engineer - Baltimore, MD, Virginia Bower - Charlotte, NC
First Name:
John Jack
KIA / MIA Place:
Santa Cruz Islands
KIA Date:
10/26/1942
Last Name:
Bower, Jr.
Middle Name:
C.
Military Details:
Charlotte employment service
Military Rank:
Lieutenant
Source:
Newsprint
Military Unit:
Pilot on the Hornet
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA