Howard served as a 2nd Lt. and Co-Pilot on B-17 (#42-31144), 708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
Howard was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while flying over Konigslutter, Germany, was attacked and shot down by a German fighter. It crashed near Destedt, about 8 kilometers west of Konigslutter.
Only Sgt. Roger B. Hess survived the crash, and he spent the rest of the war in a German POW camp.
Service # O-693732
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Crew of B-17 (#42-31144):
Allen, William H., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Barr, Howard N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Bentley, George R., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Boyd, James R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Hess, Roger B., Sgt, Survived Crash, POW
Hill, Barley E., Sgt, TX
Hughes, Hayden T., 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Johnson, Richard H., 1st Lt, Bombardier, MN
Small, Raymond J., T/Sgt, IN
Zesut, Walter J., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CT
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial Location found by: Anne Cady )
He resided in Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
Howard was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while flying over Konigslutter, Germany, was attacked and shot down by a German fighter. It crashed near Destedt, about 8 kilometers west of Konigslutter.
Only Sgt. Roger B. Hess survived the crash, and he spent the rest of the war in a German POW camp.
Service # O-693732
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Crew of B-17 (#42-31144):
Allen, William H., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Barr, Howard N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Bentley, George R., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Boyd, James R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Hess, Roger B., Sgt, Survived Crash, POW
Hill, Barley E., Sgt, TX
Hughes, Hayden T., 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Johnson, Richard H., 1st Lt, Bombardier, MN
Small, Raymond J., T/Sgt, IN
Zesut, Walter J., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CT
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial Location found by: Anne Cady )
Howard served as a 2nd Lt. and Co-Pilot on B-17 (#42-31144), 708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
Howard was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while flying over Konigslutter, Germany, was attacked and shot down by a German fighter. It crashed near Destedt, about 8 kilometers west of Konigslutter.
Only Sgt. Roger B. Hess survived the crash, and he spent the rest of the war in a German POW camp.
Service # O-693732
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Crew of B-17 (#42-31144):
Allen, William H., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Barr, Howard N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Bentley, George R., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Boyd, James R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Hess, Roger B., Sgt, Survived Crash, POW
Hill, Barley E., Sgt, TX
Hughes, Hayden T., 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Johnson, Richard H., 1st Lt, Bombardier, MN
Small, Raymond J., T/Sgt, IN
Zesut, Walter J., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CT
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial Location found by: Anne Cady )
He resided in Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
Howard was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while flying over Konigslutter, Germany, was attacked and shot down by a German fighter. It crashed near Destedt, about 8 kilometers west of Konigslutter.
Only Sgt. Roger B. Hess survived the crash, and he spent the rest of the war in a German POW camp.
Service # O-693732
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crew of B-17 (#42-31144):
Allen, William H., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, OK
Barr, Howard N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Bentley, George R., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, CA
Boyd, James R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Hess, Roger B., Sgt, Survived Crash, POW
Hill, Barley E., Sgt, TX
Hughes, Hayden T., 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Johnson, Richard H., 1st Lt, Bombardier, MN
Small, Raymond J., T/Sgt, IN
Zesut, Walter J., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, CT
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial Location found by: Anne Cady )
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