Vietnam War
| Unit | Carrier Early Warning Squadron 12 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Shawnee MIssion Kansas |
| Date of Death | December 14 1966 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Mowrey, U.S. Naval Reserve, was a member of Detachment 42, Carrier Early Warning Squadron 12, Carrier Air Wing 1 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVA-42). On December 14, 1966, he was a crewman of a Grumman Tracer Electronic Surveillance Aircraft (E-1B) on a routine mission when one of its engines failed causing it to ditch in the South China Sea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.