William M. Rowe, Jr.

Pilot of Big StinkTinian Island

Wendover, UT

509th Composite GroupManhattan Project VeteranMilitary Veteran

William M. Rowe Jr. served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the regularly assigned pilot for the Big Stink, and he and his crew were later reassigned to Luke the Spook.

A-5 Crew. Rowe is standing in the top row, second from the right. Photo courtesy of the 509th Pictorial Album and Richard H. Campbell.

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