Hans Howald
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Magdeburg in B-17 42-97805; crashed at Halchter Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 9412
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH (OLC).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758448
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Westbury, New York, USA | 10 May 1923 | Son of Ernest Howald. |
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Enlisted |
Sacramento, CA | 30 October 1942 | Sacramento, California |
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Died |
28 September 1944 | ||
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Molesworth | 28 September 1944 | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Woodland Cemetery Woodland, Yolo County, CA | Woodland Cemetery Woodland, Yolo County, California |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87284607/hans-howald
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9412 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database