Howard S. Robinson was born on February 6, 1919, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Emery Arnel Robinson and Mary Louise Hooks Robinson. A graduate of Baton Rouge High School, he was employed by the Bell Telephone Company before entering military service in June 1942 and received his commission in May 1943 after completing training at Hondo Navigator Training Base in Texas. He served in the 343rd Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of B-24 #42-64483 during World War II.

On February 22, 1944, during the Allied air offensive known as Big Week, a B-24H #42-64483 was flying a combat bombing mission against the Messerschmitt aircraft factory at Regensburg, Germany. Only minutes before reaching the target, the bomber encountered intense German defenses and was struck by heavy anti-aircraft flak while also being attacked by numerous enemy fighter aircraft. The Liberator sustained severe damage, caught fire, and shortly afterward exploded in mid-air, crashing near Bukovec. The crash killed ten members of the crew, with only one surviving.

2Lt Robinson was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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