Col. James H. Howard

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Col._James_H._Howard
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:British_Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-04-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Canton,_China
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:356th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1995-03-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:St._Petersburg,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:Pomona_College
gptkbp:fullName James Howell Howard
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Col. James H. Howard
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor defending a bomber formation single-handedly over Oschersleben, Germany
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkb:Flying_Tigers_(American_Volunteer_Group)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Florence_Buteau
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Roar_of_the_Tiger_(autobiography)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:354th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7