The April 3, 1930 Census Fort Smith City Upper Township Sebastian County,AR list
Howell C. Osborne age 7 living in household #34 with father Howell C. Osborne
age 32 broker flour mother Nell M. Osborne age 32 brothers William R. age 6,
Thomas S. age 3 years 4 months, also in same household are servants private
family Tela Oxford age 22 wd son Jerry Oxford age 1 year 1 month.
1938-1946 U.S. World War II Army Enlistments Records list Howell C. Osborne, Jr.
Birth Year 1920, Race: White, citizen, Enlistment Date: 6 January 1941, Branch
Code: Field Artillery, Grade: Private First Class, Component: National Guard
(Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men), Source: National Guard
Education: 1 year of college, Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses, Marital
Status: Single, without dependents, Height: 70, Weight: 170.
10th April 1944
On the 10th April 1944 at 1445hrs three B26 Marauders took off from Toome on a
Gunnery Training Mission. 2nd Lt Richard A. Newman flew the lead plane No. 025.
The right wingman flying aircraft No. 054 was 2nd Lt Eugene G. Wegman and the
left wingman flying aircraft No. 41-18150 a B26b-4 was 2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne
Jr.
Weather on that day was described as visibility four miles, Stratus clouds at
one thousand feet, overcast with breaks, reported haze.
At approximately 1530 hrs Lt. Osborne's plane started to lag behind the
formation, disappeared into the clouds and subsequently crashed into Chimney
Rock Mountains, Newcastle, North Ireland. All five on board were killed. The
crew were temporarily buried in Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery, Belfast,
North Ireland until 1948.
The crew were as follows:
2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne Jr (Pilot) ID: 0-685276 (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
2nd Lt Chester M. Turner (Co Pilot) ID: 0-753462 (Cowley County, Kansas)
Staff Sgt Roy R. Cappe Jr (Aerial Engineer) ID: 13041696 (Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania)
Staff Sgt William J. Devenney (Radio Gunner) ID: 33367015 (Carbon County,
Pennsylvania)
Thank You
Richard B. Tucker
FAG Member
Howell C. Osborne age 7 living in household #34 with father Howell C. Osborne
age 32 broker flour mother Nell M. Osborne age 32 brothers William R. age 6,
Thomas S. age 3 years 4 months, also in same household are servants private
family Tela Oxford age 22 wd son Jerry Oxford age 1 year 1 month.
1938-1946 U.S. World War II Army Enlistments Records list Howell C. Osborne, Jr.
Birth Year 1920, Race: White, citizen, Enlistment Date: 6 January 1941, Branch
Code: Field Artillery, Grade: Private First Class, Component: National Guard
(Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men), Source: National Guard
Education: 1 year of college, Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses, Marital
Status: Single, without dependents, Height: 70, Weight: 170.
10th April 1944
On the 10th April 1944 at 1445hrs three B26 Marauders took off from Toome on a
Gunnery Training Mission. 2nd Lt Richard A. Newman flew the lead plane No. 025.
The right wingman flying aircraft No. 054 was 2nd Lt Eugene G. Wegman and the
left wingman flying aircraft No. 41-18150 a B26b-4 was 2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne
Jr.
Weather on that day was described as visibility four miles, Stratus clouds at
one thousand feet, overcast with breaks, reported haze.
At approximately 1530 hrs Lt. Osborne's plane started to lag behind the
formation, disappeared into the clouds and subsequently crashed into Chimney
Rock Mountains, Newcastle, North Ireland. All five on board were killed. The
crew were temporarily buried in Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery, Belfast,
North Ireland until 1948.
The crew were as follows:
2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne Jr (Pilot) ID: 0-685276 (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
2nd Lt Chester M. Turner (Co Pilot) ID: 0-753462 (Cowley County, Kansas)
Staff Sgt Roy R. Cappe Jr (Aerial Engineer) ID: 13041696 (Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania)
Staff Sgt William J. Devenney (Radio Gunner) ID: 33367015 (Carbon County,
Pennsylvania)
Thank You
Richard B. Tucker
FAG Member
The April 3, 1930 Census Fort Smith City Upper Township Sebastian County,AR list
Howell C. Osborne age 7 living in household #34 with father Howell C. Osborne
age 32 broker flour mother Nell M. Osborne age 32 brothers William R. age 6,
Thomas S. age 3 years 4 months, also in same household are servants private
family Tela Oxford age 22 wd son Jerry Oxford age 1 year 1 month.
1938-1946 U.S. World War II Army Enlistments Records list Howell C. Osborne, Jr.
Birth Year 1920, Race: White, citizen, Enlistment Date: 6 January 1941, Branch
Code: Field Artillery, Grade: Private First Class, Component: National Guard
(Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men), Source: National Guard
Education: 1 year of college, Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses, Marital
Status: Single, without dependents, Height: 70, Weight: 170.
10th April 1944
On the 10th April 1944 at 1445hrs three B26 Marauders took off from Toome on a
Gunnery Training Mission. 2nd Lt Richard A. Newman flew the lead plane No. 025.
The right wingman flying aircraft No. 054 was 2nd Lt Eugene G. Wegman and the
left wingman flying aircraft No. 41-18150 a B26b-4 was 2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne
Jr.
Weather on that day was described as visibility four miles, Stratus clouds at
one thousand feet, overcast with breaks, reported haze.
At approximately 1530 hrs Lt. Osborne's plane started to lag behind the
formation, disappeared into the clouds and subsequently crashed into Chimney
Rock Mountains, Newcastle, North Ireland. All five on board were killed. The
crew were temporarily buried in Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery, Belfast,
North Ireland until 1948.
The crew were as follows:
2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne Jr (Pilot) ID: 0-685276 (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
2nd Lt Chester M. Turner (Co Pilot) ID: 0-753462 (Cowley County, Kansas)
Staff Sgt Roy R. Cappe Jr (Aerial Engineer) ID: 13041696 (Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania)
Staff Sgt William J. Devenney (Radio Gunner) ID: 33367015 (Carbon County,
Pennsylvania)
Thank You
Richard B. Tucker
FAG Member
Howell C. Osborne age 7 living in household #34 with father Howell C. Osborne
age 32 broker flour mother Nell M. Osborne age 32 brothers William R. age 6,
Thomas S. age 3 years 4 months, also in same household are servants private
family Tela Oxford age 22 wd son Jerry Oxford age 1 year 1 month.
1938-1946 U.S. World War II Army Enlistments Records list Howell C. Osborne, Jr.
Birth Year 1920, Race: White, citizen, Enlistment Date: 6 January 1941, Branch
Code: Field Artillery, Grade: Private First Class, Component: National Guard
(Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men), Source: National Guard
Education: 1 year of college, Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses, Marital
Status: Single, without dependents, Height: 70, Weight: 170.
10th April 1944
On the 10th April 1944 at 1445hrs three B26 Marauders took off from Toome on a
Gunnery Training Mission. 2nd Lt Richard A. Newman flew the lead plane No. 025.
The right wingman flying aircraft No. 054 was 2nd Lt Eugene G. Wegman and the
left wingman flying aircraft No. 41-18150 a B26b-4 was 2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne
Jr.
Weather on that day was described as visibility four miles, Stratus clouds at
one thousand feet, overcast with breaks, reported haze.
At approximately 1530 hrs Lt. Osborne's plane started to lag behind the
formation, disappeared into the clouds and subsequently crashed into Chimney
Rock Mountains, Newcastle, North Ireland. All five on board were killed. The
crew were temporarily buried in Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery, Belfast,
North Ireland until 1948.
The crew were as follows:
2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne Jr (Pilot) ID: 0-685276 (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
2nd Lt Chester M. Turner (Co Pilot) ID: 0-753462 (Cowley County, Kansas)
Staff Sgt Roy R. Cappe Jr (Aerial Engineer) ID: 13041696 (Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania)
Staff Sgt William J. Devenney (Radio Gunner) ID: 33367015 (Carbon County,
Pennsylvania)
Thank You
Richard B. Tucker
FAG Member
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