James H. Howard
✓ Source-basedrisingAmerican fighter pilot in World War II
United StatesLived 1913 to 1995 · aged 81James Howell Howard (April 8, 1913 - March 18, 1995) was a general in the United States Air Force and one of just two fighter pilots in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor - the United States military's highest decoration.
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North American P-51B-5 Mustang (serial 43-6315) Ding Hao!, with James H. Howard, 1944 RAF Boxted, England
Howard with markings showing aerial victories
The Gen. Howard exhibit, including his Medal of Honor, at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Roar of the Tiger (1991) by James H. Howard
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Howard receiving the Medal of Honor from Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz
Howard presented with a plaque at a 1982 reunion of Air Force Medal of Honor recipientsAwards 2
About this person
James Howell Howard (April 8, 1913 - March 18, 1995) was a general in the United States Air Force and one of just two fighter pilots in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor - the United States military's highest decoration. Howard was an ace in two operational theaters during World War II, with six kills over Asia with the Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) in the Pacific, and six kills over Europe with the United States Army Air Forces. CBS commentator Andy Rooney, then a wartime reporter for Stars and Stripes, called Howard's exploits "the greatest fighter pilot story of World War II". In later life, Howard was a successful businessman, author, and airport director.
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