The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Gunner aboard B-24D 42-40938, lost 15 September 1943. Captured; status POW.
His name is spelled 'Howze' on the first MACR form (page 7) and 'Howse' on the second form (page 10); the serial number appears as 34405762 on the first form and 34403762 on the second. 'Howze' and 34405762 are used here as the first form's reading is likely more accurate.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Position
Gunner
Serial Number
34405762
Missions flown.
1 catalogued · 15 Sep 1943
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
№
Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 95
15 Sep 1943
Virology (Villacoublay area)
“Bathtub Bessie”
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Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1943
Official record