The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert C. Bowerman
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
34 TRP CARR SQ 315 TRP CARR WING
Date of Death
October 16, 1952
First Lieutenant Bowerman was a the co-pilot of a C-46D Commando transport with the 34th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Wing based at Brady Air Base, Kyushu, Japan. On October 16, 1952, his aircraft was on a courier run between Kangnung, Korea (K-18) and Pohang, Korea (K-3). It crashed into the sea killing all 25 servicemen on board. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.