National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Wayne Alexander Bowers was born on March 1, 1919 in Bilbao, Spain. His father traveled as a minister, so Bowers grew up in small towns throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Omar C. Strickland served as a technical sergeant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the regularly assigned radio operator for the Big Stink, and he and his crew were later reassigned to Luke the Spook.
