Frank Howell

Frank Jonathan Howell, (25 January 1912 – 9 May 1948) was a British flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least ten aircraft.

Born in London, Howell joined the RAF in 1937 and once he gained his wings, was posted to No. 25 Squadron. At the time of the outbreak of the Second World War, he was serving with No. 80 Squadron in Egypt but soon afterwards returned to the United Kingdom and was posted to No. 609 Squadron. He flew in the later stages of the Battle of France, providing aerial cover for the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, and during the following Battle of Britain. By the end of October 1940, he had achieved several aerial victories and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He commanded No. 118 Squadron for much of 1941 before being sent to the Far East to command No. 243 Squadron at Singapore. He was made a prisoner of war after the Battle of Singapore. He remained in the RAF in the postwar period, becoming commander of No. 54 Squadron. He was killed in an aircraft accident at the RAF station at Odiham. Provided by Wikipedia