Charles E Howard

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Zwickau on 19 Mar 45 in B-17 'Smokey Liz II' #43-37542

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William C Caldwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Ferdinand P Carsone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12208377
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John L Haas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles E Howard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14077415
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John B Kuhn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

43-37542

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Smokey Liz II
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Troy, Alabama, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 March 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Missing Air Crew Report

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

1999 Unit Roster MACR 13561 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database