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2nd Lt Howell C. Osborne Jr
ID: 0-685276
Branch of Service: US Army
Home Town: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Howell C Osborne Jr was born in 1920 and grew up in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. He was married to Francis Stewart of Van Buren, Arkansas and had a daugther named Ann. He came from a family of four and had two brothers William and Thomas and a sister called Martha. (Information kindly supplied by Howell's nephew and Martha's son Mark Lutter.)
Howell learned to fly Vultee BT13 Valiant's as an Aviation Cadet at Coffeyville Army Airfield, Kansas. He completed his basic flying course as a member of Class 43-F, achieved his rating as a pilot on the 26th June 1943 and his instrumment rating on the 19th October 1943. At the time of the accident he had completed 230 hours, 40 minutes flying time on the B26 Marauder.
His next of kin was listed as:
Mr Howell C. Osborne Sr (Father)
419 North 20th
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Howell Osborne was originally buried on the 20th April 1944 in Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery, Rocky Road, Belfast, Plot B, Row 2 Grave No4. In 1947 the cemetery was decommissioned and his remains were exhumed and upon the request of his family repatriated to the United States.
He is now buried with his parents Howell Osborne Sr and Nell Osborne in Forest Park Cemetery, County Sebastian, 5001 Mid Land Boulevard, Ford Smith, Arkansas.
2nd Lt Howell C Osborne Jr
 
Howell with his wife Francis Francis and their daughter Ann
(All photograhs kindly supplied by Howell's nephew Mark Lutter)
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Howell C. Osborne Jr
This picture came from the year book of the Aviation Cadets of Class 43-F.
(Picture kindly supplied by Howell's nephew Mark Lutter)
Howell's grave, Forest Park Cemetery
Fort Smith
Photograph supplied by Diana Curry
Fort Smith
Inscription on Howell's grave
Photograph supplied by Diana Curry, Fort Smith
Vultee BT13 Valiant in which Howell completed his first solo flight.
(Photograph supplied by Mark Lutter) |