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Personal info

Full name
HOWES, James Thomas
Date of birth
24 August 1916
Age
27
Place of birth
Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey
Hometown
Berkshire County, New York

Military service

Service number
O-748655
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
410th Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
6 March 1944
Place of death
Near Wieste, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 41 27

Immediate family

Members
Alfred P. Howes (father)
Winifred (Covell) Howes (mother)
Derfla Howes (sister)
Ann (Haydock) Howes (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-38022
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Jeanne
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 2977

More information

2nd Lt James T. Howes attended Cornell University for one year.

Lt Howes was lost on his ninth mission when his plane was shot down at 2:32 PM over Hahn, Germany when returning from a mission to Berlin. The Pilot and Co-Pilot died, the rest of the crew were taken POW. Lt Howes did not have a chance to get out of the cockpit when the fire started and died there.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com MACR, 1920 US Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Berkshire Eagle - 6 July 1943