>From scrapbook in possession of the Pierce County Historical Association (please note, I am just posting this obituary, I have NO further info on this family) Newspaper is possibly the Spring Valley Sun, date unknown. HOWARD HINES REPORTED KILLED IN ENGLAND Word was received here Sunday night that Lt. Howard Hines was killed in England on April 22. No details of his death are known at this time, but it seems he must have met death through an accident as hostilities with the Germans are nearly at a standstill at the time. The sad news of his death came approximately the same time that Germany was making negotiations of surrender with the allies. Lt. Hines is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Hines of El Paso township. His wife, the former Frances Brookshaw, and two year old daughter, Sharon, reside in this village. Lt. Hines was a pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber and had seen a great deal of action, having participated in 21 bombing missions over Germany. On numerous occasions this paper has received news releases from the War department of the exploits of Lt. Hines. The last was received just prior to the announcement of his death and reads as follows: "AN EIGHT AIR FORCE LIBERATOR STATION, ENGLAND" 1st Lieutenant Howard E. Hines, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, flew with the first group of B-24 Liberator Bombers that carry Airborne troops near Wesel, in the opening of the offensive into Germany north of the Ruhr. He flew as pilot in Col. Wm. W. Jones' 44th Bombardment Group, which led Major General Wm. E. Kepner's 2nd Air Division over the battle-zone at tree to level to drop cargoes of ammunition and other supplies in prearranged zones where newly landed paratroopers and glider-born infantrymen were awaiting them. "Lt. Hines, a veteran of 21 high altitude heavy bombardment missions, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hines, Ellsworth, Wis., and his wife, Mrs. Frances A. Hines, lives at E. Ellsworth, Wis." Lt. Hines was graduated from the Ellsworth High School with the class of 1938. Prior to his entry into the service in 1942, he was employed by Allis-Chalmers at Milwaukee. After entry into service he attended several specialized schools and left for overseas in October, 1943, where he was assigned to combat duty with Major General William E. Kepner's 445 bombardment group of the Second Air Division. He was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in accomplishing wtih distinction several aerial occupational missions over enemy ocupied continental Europe. Photo at www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/military.htm