Howard S Head

Military

Staff Sergeant Howard S. Head was born November 28, 1918. His next of kin were his parents, Jocephas and Bessie, Head. He also had a cousin, Seaman 2nd Class Harold Head, who was killed in the sinking of the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

On February 25, 1944, SSGT Head was serving as the Bombardier aboard B-26 tail #41-31648 of the 387th Bomb Group (M), 558th Bomb Squadron (M), when it went down over the North Sea on return from a mission to Venlo, Holland.

His remains were never recovered.

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Units served with

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: La Diabla
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group

Events

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Born

28 November 1918 Staff Sergeant Howard S. Head was born November 28, 1918. His next of kin were his parents, Jocephas and Bessie, Head. He also had a brother, Seaman 2nd Class Harold Head, who was killed in the sinking of the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Died

2 May 1944 On February 25, 1944, SSGT Head was serving as the Bombardier aboard B-26 tail #41-31648 of the 387th Bomb Group (M), 558th Bomb Squadron (M), when it went down over the North Sea on return from a mission to Venlo, Holland. His remains were never recovered.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Removed "2 dashes" in the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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Nephew-in-law has assembled information on Howard Head on behalf of my wife, Freda (Head) McMillin and the family.

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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.