Howell, Jack

Title

Howell, Jack
J Howell

Description

14 items. The collection concerns sergeant Sergeant Jack Howell DFM (55260 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and newspaper clippings. He flew operations as a wireless operator with 144 Squadron and was killed 10 April 1941.

Nine items concerning Jack Howell loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ray Parnell are here.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Jeff Howell and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Additional information on Jack Howell is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2017-04-23

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Howell, J

Collection Items

Hampden in Flight
A starboard side view of a Hampden in flight over a city.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Jack Howell and Family
Mother, father and two boys, one of whom is Jack. Information supplied with the collection indicates that one is Jack, around 1930.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Belgian Joss
A full length portrait identified in extra information supplied with the collection as 'Belgian Joss'. He is on crutches having lost a leg.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…

144 Squadron Photograph
Large group of airmen with a dog arranged in three rows in front of a Hampden.
Information supplied with the collection indicates 144 Squadron.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…

Hampdens over Hemswell
Four Hampdens of 144 Squadron flying over Hemswell. One has the serial number L4125.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Jack Howell
Two identical head and shoulders portraits of Jack Howell. DFM.

Crashed Hampden
Three photographs of a crashed Hampden.
#1 is two rudders
#2 is a roundel with part identity 'PL'. [144 Squadron]
#3 is two rudders.

Airman
Two head portraits of an airman, one in civilian attire and one in uniform.

BCB Heliograph Signalling Mirror
A heliograph signalling mirror that can be used to signal to searching ships and aircraft, complete with instructions, front and reverse.

Jack Howell's RAF observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
I J Howell’s wireless operator/ air gunner’s flying log book covering the period from 6 September 1939 to 10 April 1941. Detailing his operations flown as wireless operator/air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Finningley (76 Squadron and 7 BATFlt),…

Jack Howell's DFM
The DFM awarded to Jack for saving a fellow airman.

Four Hampdens in flight over RAF Hemswell
An air-to-air photograph of four Hampdens including L4125 flying over RAF Hemswell.

Identification kindly provided by Jayne Barraclough of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.

Jack Howell DFM
A head and shoulders portrait of Jack with his DFM ribbon and Air Gunner brevet.

Gallant Young Faversham Airman
A newspaper cutting with a description of how Jack was awarded a DFM. This was awarded because he assisted an unconscious colleague to bale out of their damaged aircraft.
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