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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Howard P. Wentling, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Richmond, Indiana

Honored By

Larry E. Carpenter

Relationship

Aviation Historian

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A B-24D ‘LIBERATOR’ BOMBER PILOT, WHO WAS KILLED OCTOBER 22, 1944 DURING A TEST DIVE. THE WAR WEARY BOMBER SUFFERED STRUCTURAL FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED AND CRASHED NEAR LOWRY ARMY AIR FIELD, DENVER, COLORADO.