Howard served as a Staff Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Patriotic Patty" (#43-37812), 351st Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 21, 1941, prior to the war, in Roanoke, Virginia. He was noted as being employed as a Stock Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Alois was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Montabaur, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 13035397.
Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-37812):
Chudy, Alois ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Davis, William E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Massachusetts
Guardino, Alfonso C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
Keefrey, Edward W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Pennock, Hugh H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Minnesota
Smithhart, Obie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Tomaso, Leo ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Tudor, Howard R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Virginia
Williams, Leon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Howard served as a Staff Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Patriotic Patty" (#43-37812), 351st Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 21, 1941, prior to the war, in Roanoke, Virginia. He was noted as being employed as a Stock Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Alois was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Montabaur, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 13035397.
Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-37812):
Chudy, Alois ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Davis, William E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Massachusetts
Guardino, Alfonso C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
Keefrey, Edward W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Pennock, Hugh H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Minnesota
Smithhart, Obie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Tomaso, Leo ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Tudor, Howard R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Virginia
Williams, Leon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Inscription
SSGT, 100 AAF BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 16, 1950.
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