Howard E Hines

Military

Howard flew a total of 28 missions. He was killed ina a noncombat training flight in England when his plane crashed and burned. At the time of his death he had logged 462 hours as a B-24 pilot.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pierce County Wisconsin 10 May 1920

Died

22 April 1945

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Sources

2AD Roll of Honor/Mother / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia