Howard A Breson

Military
media-30652.jpeg UPL 30652 Howard A Breson, Master Sergeant, Crew Chief, 96th Bomb Group. Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 30652 - Howard A Breson, Master Sergeant, Crew Chief, 96th Bomb Group.

He enlisted with his brother in October 1941 and they remained together throughout training and were both assigned to the 96thBG at Snetterton Heath in England. One of seven air mechanics who were awarded a Bronze Star 30 Aug 1944 for servicing a total of 312 sorties without one of their planes aborting due to mechanical failures.



Was crew Chief on "Kiplings Error" and had his leg shot off in 'friendly fire' by the ball turret gunner. He was discharged as a disabled veteran and worked afterwards for John Deere and Co. in Dubuque for 33 years..



Bronze Star

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3180

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kiplings Error and Forget Me Not II
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 533rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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Iowans of the Mighty 8th

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- brother, Carl

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / brother; Snetterton Falcons, Pg 185, 196, 284

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