Howell, G. Vince

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G. Vince Howell was born in Waynesville, N.C., and attended North Carolina State College from 1939-1940. In 1942, Howell entered the U.S. Air Corps and was assigned to duty aboard B-24 bombers flying raids over Germany. His plane was shot down in April 1944 and the crew captured. Sent to the famous German POW camp, Stalag 17-B, Howell remained there for a year before being liberated during April 1945.
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creatorOf G. Vince Howell oral history interview, October 22, 1974 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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