BURL COWAN (Navigator)

Thanks so much to Sandy & David Murphy (Burl Cowan's Daughter) and Marcia Murphy (Burl Cowan's Grand-daughter) for providing all of these wonderful images and data!!

Born: March 12, 1918. Died: June 26, 1994 at 74 years old.
Burl's wishes were for his ashes to be spread over the Kee Bird. And they were. This was just prior to the attempt to salvage the Kee Bird and fly her back.
He was a decorated Veteran with 20 years in the US Air Force where he received a Presidential citation for sinking two submarines while serving in the Pacific theatre during WWII.
He retired in 1964.
Click here to see Burl's obituary.


Young Lt. Burl Cowan
Young Lt. Burl Cowan


Lt. Burl Cowan
Lt. Burl Cowan


Lt. Cowan at his desk
Lt. Cowan at his desk


Military photo of Burl Cowan
Military photo of Burl Cowan


Burl Cowan in civies
Burl Cowan in civies


Burl in Thule with Eskimo child
Burl in Thule with Eskimo child


Burl Cowan in Alaska 1947
Burl Cowan fishing in Alaska 1947.


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