Howard M Peterson

Military

5 combat missions from 24 December 1944 to 8 April 1945. First mission Christmas Eve 1944, when the 487th BG led by Gen. Castles led the 8th AF in support of the Battle of the Bulge. . Retired from USAF in 1982 after 39 years of service. . Flew on Picadilly Lily & Queen of Hearts



DFC, Air Medal w/ 7 Oak Leaf Cluster, ETO Ribbon/ Good Conduct Medal



Flew on B-17G 43-38044 Picadilly Lilley

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38044

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Lilley
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Broken Bow, Nebraska 18 April 1922

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/PetersonHowardCrew.shtml / self