Brigadier General James Howell Howard

Brigadier General James Howell Howard (HM253P)

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Horry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 40.194', W 78° 56.393'

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General Howard was the only fighter pilot awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroic combat flying in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

While flying his P-51 on a bomber escort mission near Berlin in 1944, he found himself alone in the defense of the bomber formation. For more than 30 minutes, he fought some 30 German fighters that were attacking the Flying Fortresses. During this engagement, which witnesses called the greatest display of combat flying ever seen, he shot down at least four enemy aircraft. No B-17s were lost, and his own aircraft received only one hit.

He became the first fighter ace in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He retired from the Air Force Reserve as a Brigadier General in 1966.

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Photos of General Howard, courtesy of Gene Lamar
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HM NumberHM253P
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Date Added Monday, January 29th, 2018 at 10:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 690996 N 3727460
Decimal Degrees33.66990000, -78.93988333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 40.194', W 78° 56.393'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 40' 11.64" N, 78° 56' 23.58" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3097 Howard Ave, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, US
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