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Bernard
Harte
Howes
POW (WWII)
December 1, 1922

–

January 2, 1990

Born:

Brockton

, 

Massachusetts

Home:

Brockton

, 

Massachusetts

During World War II, Bernard Howes became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, before he was himself shot down, captured, and interned as a Pri9soner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    343d Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    55th Fighter Group

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    March 3, 1945 – May 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 39237

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Bernard Harte Howes (ASN: 0-744710), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on 3 March 1945, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    343d Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    55th Fighter Group

    Division:

    8th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Bernard Harte Howes (ASN: 0-744710), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-51 Fighter Pilot of the 343d Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.