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Howes, Charles Melville (Warrant Officer 1st Class)

Killed in Action 1943-September-25

Birth Date: 1912 (age 31)

Son of Thomas and Margaret Howes, of Parham, Ontario.

Home: Parham, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
148 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Trusty
Rank
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/67314
148 Squadron (Trusty). The pilot of Liberator aircraft AL 506 was attempting a forced landing with 3 and 4 engines out when 3 engine caught fire. The aircraft crashed at Brindise, Italy.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Warrant Officer 1st Class Charles Melville Howes was exhumed and reburied.

Home
Google MapParham, Ontario
First Burial
Google MapBrindise
Re-Burial
Google MapBari War Cemetery
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Liberator AL506

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