Bowlin, William M

William M. Bowlin was in the U. S. Navy from 1918 until 1949. He flew utility and transport aircraft most of the time, although his flight logs show that he could fly almost any other type including bombers, fighters, seaplanes, and even airships. He started out as an enlisted man and became an enlisted pilot with a permanent rating in 1927. He flew as a co-pilot with Admiral Byrd on his second expedition to Antarctica in 1935. During World War II, he flew supplies into the Pacific theater. He retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander in 1949. He died in 1973.