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PETERSON, Howard Lee - Date of
birth
19 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Washington County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-766350 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
751st Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Biesenthal-Eberswalde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry L. Peterson (father)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31383 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: American Eagle
Destination: Ruhland, Germany
MACR: 10206
Biography
http://fc-oc.org/speakers/harry-h-sellingMore information
2nd Lt Howard L. Peterson was a checker.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Asheville, North Carolina on 5 October 1942.
German FW-190 fighters shot the bomber down near Biesenthal, Germany.
Source of information:Terry Hirsch, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org), www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - French Nathan - grandnephew of 2nd Lt Lloyd French, Allen D. Jackson - Historian, Johnson City/Washington County Tennessee Veterans Memorial Foundation