Howard Rowley Tudor
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Guardino Crew, 351st BS, 100th BG. 43-37812 "Patriotic Patty"
FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Alfonso Guardino; William Davis; Leo Tomaso; Joseph Zaricor
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Howard Tudor; Edward Keefrey; Leon Williams; Hugh Pennock; Alois Chudy; Obie Smithhart
FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Alfonso Guardino; William Davis; Leo Tomaso; Joseph Zaricor
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Howard Tudor; Edward Keefrey; Leon Williams; Hugh Pennock; Alois Chudy; Obie Smithhart
AAM
Killed in Action (KIA) near Marburg in B-17 #4337812
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32380098
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-739943
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37576680
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Patriotic patty
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Rutland, Ohio | 24 October 1919 | Also lived in Kentucky and Virginia. Father: George Tudor |
Enlisted |
Roanoke, Virginia | 21 August 1941 | Branch of Service: Army Air Corp. Rank: Private |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Marburg, Germany | 23 March 1945 - 23 March 1945 | MAC thought to be caused by FLAK hit. The right wing crumpled and A/C went into a spin. Leveled off for a moment then went into another spin. A/C exploded on impact. |
Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery | 16 October 1950 | Remains interred with fellow crew mates Alfonso Guardino, William Davis, Alois Chudy, and Edward Keefrey |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database