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Maurice William Howard

In memory of:

Flying Officer Maurice William Howard

August 31, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/16792

Age:

28

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

434 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 21, 1915

Commemorated on Page 172 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 4. A. 5-8.

Location:

HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 30 km from Brussels and 3 km south of Leuven. Turn left out of Leuven railway station onto the Tiensevest(ring road R 23). Follow the Tiensevest through the junctions Tiensepoort and Parkpoort and along the Naamsepoort. Turn left at the Naamsepoort onto the Naamsesteenweg (N251) signposted Namen, Waver & Heverlee. Continue until you cross the railway line at Heverlee and take the first left turn into the Hertogstraat. Follow Hertogstraat to the end and turn right at the Sport Hall onto the Kerpelstraat. Continue down the Kerpelstraat until you come to a crossroads at which the HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Painting– Signature on Bill Howard's painting from February, 1939.
  • Paintbox– Bill Howard's paintbox from the 1930's, now preserved by his great great niece. The bottle of linseed oil is still full, as are most of the tubes of paint.
  • Painting– Painting by Maurice William "Bill" Howard in February 1939. Preserved by great great niece.
  • Photo of Maurice William Howard– Bill Howard
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Maurice William Howard is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Maurice William Howard is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Steve Saprunoff– Served in the same squadron with Maurice Howard
  • Grave marker– F/O Maurice W Howard, was a Airgunner on Halifax LK894  434 Squadron, who crashed on August 31, 1943 at Kesseninch  Belgium...

Photo source: Michel Beckers  Holland

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