James H Howard

Military

Object Number - UPL 27694 - Lt Col Jim Howard 354th FG

USN 1939-1941 flew F3Fs with VF-6 USS Enterprise CV-6
AVG Flying Tigers 2nd Pursuit Squadron P-40Bs 1941-42
AAF 329th FG P-38 instructor
AAF 356th FS commander P-39s and P-51Bs
AAF 354th FG commander P-51Bs
2.33 air kills with AVG + 6 air kills with 354th FG
Brig. General USAFR retired

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People

Carl Parker Gies

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 70th Fighter Wing 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-407083
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Operations Officer/FAC

Aircraft

43-6315

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Ding Hao!
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Places

Gael

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Gael Point-Clos

Revisions

Date4 May 2017 03:40:43
Contributorfugari
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JCook Photo Collection & Archives

Date8 Jul 2016 06:48:02
Contributorusafdo
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A. L. DESTRO II

Date27 Sep 2014 18:14:28
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

James H Howard: Gallery (9 items)

Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Howard of the 354th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of P-51 Mustang, serial number 43-6315.

Object number: FRE 392 - Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Howard of the 354th...

Three pilots of the 354th Fighter Group at Boxted, January 1944. Left to right they are: Major James H. Howard, Major George R. Bickell and Major Owen Seaman.

Object number: FRE 393 - Three pilots of the 354th Fighter Group at Boxted...

Squadron Commanders of the 354th Fighter Group, Major James H Howard, Major George R Bickell and Major Owen M Seaman, with a P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 13 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '296905.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE P-51B- WORLD'S FASTEST FIGHTER PLANE. Associated Press photo shows: The three Squadron Commanders of the group. Left to right: Major James H Howard, aged 30, of 30 Crestwood Drive, St Louis, MO; Major George R

Object number: FRE 404 - Squadron Commanders of the 354th Fighter Group...

Lieutenant-Colonel James H Howard, of the 354th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Central Press Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '317270.' [Censor no.] A printed press story was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed. Printed caption on reverse: 'Lt col Howard, a famous pilot with US IXth Fighter Command, has six Japs and Six Nazis to his list of kills whilst on a recent mission to Berlin [annotated: 11/1/

Object number: FRE 413 - Lieutenant-Colonel James H Howard, of the 354th...

Major James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group waits for take-off in his P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '301685.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Associated Press Photo Shows: Major Howard waiting to take off in his new 'plane. Painted on the fuselage can be seen the record of his Jap and Nazi "kills".'

Object number: FRE 414 - Major James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group...

Major James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group watches Staff-Sergeant Marcus Hanson paint a "kill" onto his new P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '301687.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'NEW SHIP FOR MAJOR HOWARD. American Fighter Ace Major James H Howard of St Louis, MO, has now taken over a new ship- one of the crack P-51Bs which have been making aerial history recently. Major Howard has the following decora

Object number: FRE 418 - Major James H Howard of the 354th Fighter Group...

Object number: UPL 27694 - Lt Col Jim Howard 354th FG

Object number: UPL 32427 - "Col James H Howard, former leader of the 9th AF...