Personal File · AirmanCompleted Tour
Howard G. Hallgarth.
Pilot · 409th Squadron
The man.
§ Biography
Assigned to 93rd Bomb Group, 409th Sqdn. in England. Flew 24 missions over Germany. On first mission, flew co-pilot with experienced pilot Frank Eiben to Magdeburg, Germany — Eiben handed over controls to Hallgarth at the bomb run, then took extra precautions as it was one of his last missions. Awarded the Air Medal.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Mission Count
24
Missions flown.
7 catalogued · newest first
№
Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 835
19 Feb 1945
Target unrecorded
“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”
→
№ 839
21 Feb 1945
Target unrecorded
“Bodacious”
→
№ 841
22 Feb 1945
Target unrecorded
“Jitters From Bitters”
→
№ 877
10 Mar 1945
Target unrecorded
XX-XX857
→
№ 894
18 Mar 1945
Berlin/Henningsdorf
AFV/V
“Gambling Lady”
→
№ 913
25 Mar 1945
Bucken
O/D
XX-XX518
→
№ 951
15 Apr 1945
Target unrecorded
“Bodacious”
→
Before and after.
§ The Civilian Years
Before the War
Born June 15, 1921. Joined the Army Air Force and trained as a B-24 pilot.
After the War
Returned home after Germany surrendered. Took reserve training and retired in 1981 as a lieutenant colonel. Farming and apple orchard in retirement. Married Hermina Helmich; has two sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren.