Staff Sergeant William R Howe

William Richard Howe was the son of Sydney Daniel and Martha Elizabeth Howe, of Heol-Y-Cyw, Glamorgan. He married Violet Maud Miles in December 1938 and a son was born on 30 October 1939. Tragically Violet died on 18 November 1939, aged 25. William enlisted into the Royal Artillery and volunteered for airborne forces.

Staff Sergeant Howe successfully completed glider pilot training and was posted to 1st Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

S/Sgt Howe was killed in action on 6 June 1944, aged 28, and was given a field burial at Dives Sur Mer. He was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 5 September 1945.

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