Howard William Sass
MilitaryAssigned to 50TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply Cotentin peninsula 7-Jun-44; Tracer started fire in fuselage, after dropping supplies, A/C took more tracer and then crashed in vicinity of Ste-Marie-Eglise. Survived crash and resultant explosion. RTD MACR 5698
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bristolville, Trumbull County, OH | 24 November 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH | 20 January 1942 | Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio |
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Other Survived crash |
Vicinty Ste-Marie-Eglise, France | 7 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply Cotentin peninsula 7-Jun-44; crashed in vicinity of Ste-Marie-Eglise. MACR 5698 |
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Died |
Clark County, WA | 31 December 2017 | |
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Buried |
Lewisville Cemetery Battle Ground, Clark County, WA | 5 January 2018 | Lewisville Cemetery Battle Ground, Clark County, WA |
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Based |
Saltby | Assigned to 50TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF. |