Charles J Howard
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21632 - Charles J Howard - Council Bluffs, 17th BG, KIA
Extracted from http://www.findagrave.com:
Second Lieutenant Howard served with the 17th Bomb Group, 37th Bomb Squadron
aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-26F Marauder 42-96326.
Shot down over Germany by Messerschmitt Me-262's, the world's first operational
jet fighter aircraft.
All six crew aboard were Killed In Action.
The air crew were:
1st Lt. Kenneth Bedor, pilot
2nd Lt. Charles J. Howard
2nd Lt. Lorance F. Krashowetz
S/Sgt. Paul David Geitgey
Sgt. Alfred E. Belt, Jr.
Sgt. John J. Milkovich, Jr.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Council Bluffs, IA, USA | 6 November 1923 | |
|
Other Killed in action |
Neuburg an der Donau, Germany | 26 April 1945 | |
|
Buried |
Council Bluffs, IA, USA |
Revisions
New entry with details from:
- http://www.findagrave.com;
- "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
