Henry Hampton Howell Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 94TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply mission to Bastogne released prior to LZ due to flak. Prisoner of War (POW). 27-Dec-44 MACR 11189
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Smeatharpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
West Virginia, USA | 26 November 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075, USA | 14 September 1940 | Fort Thomas Newport KY, USA |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
7.5 miles NW Bastogne, Belgium | 27 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply mission to Bastogne released prior to LZ due to flak. POW. 27-Dec-44 MACR 11189 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 27 December 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Died |
Hamilton County, TN, USA | 6 June 2000 | |
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Based |
Upottery | 27 December 1944 | Assigned to 94TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga Hamilton County Tennessee, USA |