He was an 8th Air Force B-17 pilot in the 401st Bomb Group, 614th Bomb Squadron in WWII. He flew for United Airlines for 36 years. He enjoyed it ALL! He is survived by his loving wife, Marcella ...

It’s January 11, 1944, and over 140 B17’s from the 401st Bomber Group are locked in desperate ... Brooks later said of Howard’s defense of the B-17s, "For sheer determination and guts ...