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Pilot 1st Lt. Howard N. Round Jr., O-792066 (MIA / KIA) Buffalo, NY MIA January 23, 1944 at 11:25 MACR 2136 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1180. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38H-1-LO Lightning serial number Pacific Wrecks - P-38H-1-LO Lightning Serial Number 42-66669. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 39th Fighter Squadron (39th FS). No known nickname or nose art. When lost, engines V-1710-89 serial number 42-29810 and V-1710-91 serial number 42-93818. Armed with a 20mm cannon maker and serial number unknown plus four .50 caliber machine guns makers and serial numbers unknown. Mission History On November 7, 1943 took off from Kiriwina Airfield pilot by 1st Lt. Howard N. Round Jr. flying as wingman for P-38 pilot Captain Richard T. Cella on a fighter sweep over Rabaul. The weather was scattered cumulus clouds up to 18,000'. After reaching the target area, just before descending, last seen by Captain Richard T. Cella approximately five miles east of Rabaul and appeared to be alright. After starting to descend, this plane was not seen again. When this P-38 failed to return, it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). Search Afterwards, no search was made for this aircraft. Memorials Round was officially declared dead on December 15, 1945. He earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, posthumously. Round is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Howard N. Round Jr. USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38H-1-LO Lightning 42-66669 "66669 (35th FG, 39th FS) shot down by enemy aircraft 5 mi E of Rabaul during raid on Rabaul, New Guinea Nov 7, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 3038." Missing Air Crew Report 3038 (MACR 3038) created February 21, 1944 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Howard N. Round Jr. FindAGrave - 1Lt Howard N Round Jr. (photo, tablets of the missing) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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