1936 graduate of New Richmond, Ohio High School
Home Town: Clermont County New Richmond, OH
Jumpmaster
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division
440th Troop Carrier Group, 95th Squadron,I company
Plane: serial number: 21-00905, Type; C-47
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
The Third Battalion had the unfortunate ability to hit their drop zone right on the mark. As a result of this, 2 of 3 planes in the battalion that were shot down were from I Company. The first plane to go down was Chalk 15 carrying a mixture of men from 1st Platoon and HQ section. The Jumpmaster was 1st Lt. Gerald Howard, Jr. and the Pilot was 1st Lt. Ray Pullen. Chalk 15 had been 1 of three planes randomly selected to carry additional ammunition in Wing Bundles, in these cases TNT. A German Tracer Round hit one of the bundles and the plane exploded in mid air.
(source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, WWIIMemorial.com, WW2-airborne.us)
place of death : Magneville, France
Mother: Marguerite Howard (b. KY)
Brother: Harry
Home Town: Clermont County New Richmond, OH
Jumpmaster
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division
440th Troop Carrier Group, 95th Squadron,I company
Plane: serial number: 21-00905, Type; C-47
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
The Third Battalion had the unfortunate ability to hit their drop zone right on the mark. As a result of this, 2 of 3 planes in the battalion that were shot down were from I Company. The first plane to go down was Chalk 15 carrying a mixture of men from 1st Platoon and HQ section. The Jumpmaster was 1st Lt. Gerald Howard, Jr. and the Pilot was 1st Lt. Ray Pullen. Chalk 15 had been 1 of three planes randomly selected to carry additional ammunition in Wing Bundles, in these cases TNT. A German Tracer Round hit one of the bundles and the plane exploded in mid air.
(source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, WWIIMemorial.com, WW2-airborne.us)
place of death : Magneville, France
Mother: Marguerite Howard (b. KY)
Brother: Harry
1936 graduate of New Richmond, Ohio High School
Home Town: Clermont County New Richmond, OH
Jumpmaster
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division
440th Troop Carrier Group, 95th Squadron,I company
Plane: serial number: 21-00905, Type; C-47
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
The Third Battalion had the unfortunate ability to hit their drop zone right on the mark. As a result of this, 2 of 3 planes in the battalion that were shot down were from I Company. The first plane to go down was Chalk 15 carrying a mixture of men from 1st Platoon and HQ section. The Jumpmaster was 1st Lt. Gerald Howard, Jr. and the Pilot was 1st Lt. Ray Pullen. Chalk 15 had been 1 of three planes randomly selected to carry additional ammunition in Wing Bundles, in these cases TNT. A German Tracer Round hit one of the bundles and the plane exploded in mid air.
(source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, WWIIMemorial.com, WW2-airborne.us)
place of death : Magneville, France
Mother: Marguerite Howard (b. KY)
Brother: Harry
Home Town: Clermont County New Richmond, OH
Jumpmaster
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division
440th Troop Carrier Group, 95th Squadron,I company
Plane: serial number: 21-00905, Type; C-47
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
The Third Battalion had the unfortunate ability to hit their drop zone right on the mark. As a result of this, 2 of 3 planes in the battalion that were shot down were from I Company. The first plane to go down was Chalk 15 carrying a mixture of men from 1st Platoon and HQ section. The Jumpmaster was 1st Lt. Gerald Howard, Jr. and the Pilot was 1st Lt. Ray Pullen. Chalk 15 had been 1 of three planes randomly selected to carry additional ammunition in Wing Bundles, in these cases TNT. A German Tracer Round hit one of the bundles and the plane exploded in mid air.
(source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, WWIIMemorial.com, WW2-airborne.us)
place of death : Magneville, France
Mother: Marguerite Howard (b. KY)
Brother: Harry
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