Krippner Howard L., Jr.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Howard L., Jr. Krippner

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-426568

Unit:

76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1943-08-27

State:

Washington

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Comments:

Howard L. Krippner, Jr. entered the military service in Washington. He served in the 76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group as a Captain during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on August 27, 1943 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. CPT Krippner was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but his surname is inscribed as Kripner.