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Dan Rowan ?
Posted by BigJim on Monday, June 20, 2016 3:34 PM

Dan Rowan, of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" fame was a fighter pilot in WWII. Wikipedia states that he flew Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 42-104949. 
Does anyone know if there are any published photos of Dan Rowan's P-40N?

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Posted by richs26 on Monday, June 20, 2016 3:59 PM

Try looking under his real name and look for his squadron.  Flight Journal magazine has a large article this month about military flying celebrities.  Dan Rowan was mentioned but I lent my copy out to a friend of mine so I can't check it.

Edit:  try this from Joe Baugher:

104949 (8th FS, 49th FG, "Kathleen II") flown by Lt Dan David who changed his name to Dan Rowan (of the Rowan and Martin "Laugh-In") after
the war.  Aircraft DBR Oct 24, 1943 in Hopoi area of Papua New Guinea.  Ended up in Australian registry as
VH-DEA
Look up info on the 8th FS, and the 49th FG.  Look at Google Images for the group and squadron.  You might find it.

Squadron also has a book, The 49th FG.  If they don't have it in print now, it is available on Ebay.  Osprey also has a book.

Here: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/david/dan-h-david-dan-rowen.html

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/david.html

WIP:  Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

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Posted by BigJim on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:14 AM

Rich,
Thank you for the tips. I don't know why I missed the part where he had changed his name, but, searching his given name came up with this:

Dan David

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