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HOWELL, Malcolm Cofer - Date of
birth
24 July 1916 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri -
Hometown
Shawnee County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-727992 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
68th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 May 1943 - Place of
death
Near Eckernfoerde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Malcolm D. Howell (father)
Cora R. (Cofer) Howell (mother)
Alice E. Howell (sister)
Mary L. Howell (sister)
Nancy R. Howell (sister)
Starr Howell (sister)
Betty G. (Hamilton) Howell (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-23819 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: The Flying Eightballs
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 15509
More information
1st Lt Malcolm C. Howell graduated from Topeka High School in 1934.Aircraft 41-23819 exploded in midair and Lt Malcolm C. Howell and Sgt Harold D. Van Oyen were killed in action.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Topeka High School 1934