1918-04-02: posted to 208Sqn
1918-05-16: Cowan was missing in Camel, D-9540; last seen at 500 feet, North of La Bassee, diving, apparently under control, with 2 enemy aircraft on his tail, while on an on offensive patrol. He was shot down and made a POW. He was repatriated 1918-12-30.
Cowan was a pilot with the Air Transport Auxilliary during WWII
Cowan, Willard Edwin (Lieutenant)
Prisoner of War 1918-May-16

Birth Date: 1898-January-08
Born: Hamilton Wentworth County, Ontario
Parents: not found
Spouse: 1)Patricia Jessie Hamilton Cowan2)Ellen E Harris, 1982
Home: Luton, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
208 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
pilot
Service Numbers