Howard
B. Christenson
1/Lt, 37th BS., born March 15,
1921. Graduated from Spring
Valley High School 1939; attended
University of Wisconsin. Joined
Air Corps at Fort Snelling,
MN January 12, 1942; graduated
as pilot, Class 42J October
30, 1942. Flew a B-26 to North
Africa and then given orders
to join the 17th BC in June
1943.
Flew 40 missions and returned
to the U.S. February 11, 1944.
He became a B-26 instructor
at Lake Charles, LA and Squadron
Adjutant, 1945. Separated October
1945.
Returned to University of Wisconsin,
graduated as a high school teacher
in 1948; Masters Degree in 1951;
Ph D. in 1978. Teaching jobs
in various locations until he
retired to his tree farm in
Martell Township, WI in 1977.
He married Edna Garlid on September
12, 1941; they have one son,
two daughters, eight grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
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