For Matt C: Info I've found about David Howe...

[lgriffin]

Matt,

Here's what I've found about David Howe. You may have all of this already.

A PDF of Captain Howe with the planes he flew (one P-47, three P51Bs, one P-51D), service history, bio:

http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/howedwweb_a.pdf

A rendering of Howe's P-51D 44-13884 QP-G:

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/images/resource/howepclr.jpg

Another rendering (starboard) via Wings Palette. This site is dicey for a couple of reasons. Ths site says the source of the drawing is 'The Warlords - US Eighth Air Force Fighter Colours of World War II' by Barry and Ann Money, Flight Recorded Publication


http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/165/pics/3_215.jpg

The fate of 44-13884:

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/4thfg.php?action=list_records&sort_order=DESC&order_by=aircraftType&recs=50&next_page=2


Captain Howe at 2:49 of this film footage at Critical Past:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675034696_P-51-aircraft_insignia-on-jacket_officer-dividing-money_pilot-in-cockpit-of-plane

David Howe victory list and short bio here:

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/resource/howe.html

A picture of Howe in his P-47:

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=4&Style=item&origStyle=table&Item=190


Entry from "Escort to Berlin" by Fry and Ethell about Captain Howe:

Capt. David W. Howe; East Hickoy, Pa; To squadron (334th) 9/22/43 – 3/30/45. 70th Replacement Depot. DFC with Oak Leaf Cluster,  Air Medal with 12 0LC. Assistant Squadron Operations and Gunnery Officer. B flight vice CO. Assigned P-51D 44-13884. 500 combat hours (2 tours) without an abort. Ex-RCAF pilot. Bell test pilot 1974.

Aircraft flown by Howe:

P-47, QP-C
P-51B-7-NA, 43-6774, QP-C
P-51B-7-NA, 43-6717, QP-S
P-51B-15-NA, 43-24793, QP-C
P-51D-5-NA, 43-13884, QP-G

Cheers,

Lee G.