Dan Rowan of the comedy team Rowan & Martin
who brought “Laugh In” to America, was a war hero. During World War II, Rowan flew
Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 42-104949 currently recorded under N537BR and shot down
two Japanese aircraft before he was downed and seriously wounded over New
Guinea. His military decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with
Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.