Howell, William Wright

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Howell, William Wright ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-692405
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 20 February 1944, effective 20 February 1944.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	18 March 1944
Results	Interned, Neutral Country
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 24 November 1920 Interned in Switzerland. In 2013, the USAF formally changed his wartime status from Interned to Prisoner of War and authorized the award of the Prisoner of War Medal.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 3485⇓ (1.373 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Lessig, Joseph Watson⇗	Pilot	INT
2nd Lt. MacKichan, William Graham⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Howell, William Wright	Navigator	INT
2nd Lt. Loh, Phillip Henry, III⇗	Bombardier	INT
S/SGT. Hay, James Franklin⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	INT
S/SGT. O'Brien, John Gerald⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	INT
SGT. Gormley, Edward Oliver⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	INT
SGT. Gardner, Eugene Frederick⇗	Tail Gunner	INT
CPL. Harper, Richard Wight⇗	Flexible Gunner	INT
SGT. Froment, Dorrance Verl⇗	Flexible Gunner	INT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑31871⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return At 1445 hrs called Group Leader saying he had two engines out and would try for home; had escort of four friendly fighters; force-landed at Dubendorf, Switzerland; MACR 3485. From 303rd BG: 'Secret equipment destroyed. Landed wheels down at Dubendorf. Wheels retracted after landing, but aircraft could not be burned because of Swiss interference. Target was bombed. Could not feather #1 engine out on bomb run. Half power obtained from engines Nos. 2 and 3 which were running rough.' Sortie Report⇗

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