Charles Robert Howell
Graduating
Class of 1941
Served in
World War II
Captain
Charles Robert Howell
Army Air Forces
Hometown
Rockford, IL
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Lijiang, China
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, WI
More About Captain Howell
Captain Howell studied Animal Husbandry while at the university. He participated in the ROTC, Military Ball, Saddle and Sirloin, and Scabbard and Blade. He was also a member of Alpha Tau Omega.
He was killed when U.S. Army Air Forces B-29-1-BW Superfortress #42-6240 crashed from unknown causes, 25 miles southeast of Likiang, China. Seven other airmen also perished.