Date of birth:

February 18th, 1895 (Stovall/Mississippi, United States)

Date of death:

May 11th, 1970 (Stovall/Mississippi, United States)

Service number:

0-900568

Nationality:

American

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

13th Aero Squadron, 2nd Pursuit Group, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1918

"For extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Etain, France, September 26, 1918. While leading a protection patrol over a day bombing formation First Lieutenant Stovall's patrol became reduced through motor trouble to himself and one other pilot. When the bombing patrol was attacked by seven enemy planes he in turn attacked the enemy and destroyed one plane."

General Orders No. 145, W.D.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces

Awarded on:

July 8th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

Eighth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces

Awarded on:

July 8th, 1945

With palm

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

Eighth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces

Awarded on:

May 24th, 1947

Presented in Washington DC.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

Eighth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Oak Leaf Cluster

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

Eighth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

3 battle clasps

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver service star

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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• - William Howard Stovall
  - Valor awards for William Howard Stovall
  - Harry Dempsey. American Aces of World War I. Osprey Publishing, 2001 - The Stovall Collection UPL 24014 | American Air Museum in Britain