Korean War
Rank | Airman First Class U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | December 11 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
Airman First Class Howe was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Howe was a Gunner on a B-36 bomber stationed at Carswell Air Force Base at Ft. Worth, Texas. On December 11, 1953, his aircraft was enroute to Biggs Air Force Base at El Paso, Texas when it encountered blinding snow storm, crashed into Franklin Mountain just north of El Paso and killed all nine crew members on board.