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1st Lt. Herbert B. Howard, Jr.

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The Herbert B. Howard Crew
Lt. William P. Roche is kneeling second from right.
100th BG Photo Archives
 

1st Lt Herbert B. Howard, Jr. P NOC -- Operations Officer, 350th BS
2nd Lt Gerald A. Brewer CP CPT 14/7/44 South of France Supply drop for Maquis
2nd Lt William P. Roche NAV RFS -- After 5th mission
2nd Lt Charles W. Howison BOM CPT 19/6/44 Corme Ecluse, AF
S/Sgt Edward C. Montgomery ROG CPT 19/6/44 Corme Ecluse, AF
S/Sgt Harmon W. Thomas TTE RFS -- After 5th mission
Sgt Edward Q. Lupia BTG CPT 25/7/44 St. Lo, Ground Support
Sgt Robert E. Mace WG CPT 25/7/44 St. Lo, Ground Support
Sgt Benjamin J. Mancin WG CPT 19/6/44 Corme Ecluse, AF
Sgt Earl R. Wilbur TG CPT 19/6/44 Corme Ecluse, AF

350th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 17/3/44.

NOTES:
According to a letter from Edward Lupia (Dec.1983) Lt. Howard was made Operations Officer of the 350th after 5 or 6 missions and Brewer became Pilot of the crew.

350th Sqdn. Diary for Sept.1944 says Capt. Howard relieved as Operations Officer and sent to 55th Fighter Group flying P51s. Replaced as Operations Officer by Capt. Henry Smith. See: T.N.H.I.5.G. p.115 for Howard. Hugh R. Davidson who joined the 100th without a crew flew as navigator with this crew from 1 June 1944.

Bertram Lobdell, CP on the M. D. Rupert crew, 350th, flew with this crew for a while as CP. G. Brewer says Jack E. Smith joined his crew as WG (to replace Mancini) but I can find no record of Smith,...jb 

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