Westbrook- Arnold "Budd" C. Howe Sr., 94 passed away peacefully on May 11th at the Augusta Veterans Home. Arnold was born October 4, 1922 in Portland the 2nd oldest of Charles and Ethel Howe originally from Danforth, Me. Arnold proudly served his country in the US Army 411th AAA battalion during WW2 which included the invasion of Normandy. Arnold operated an early computer that tracked enemy aircraft. Then they moved on to Germany and Dachau concentration camps to help liberate prisoners of war. He brought home many medals, and is considered a hero by many who knew the real story, including a prisoner of Dachau that he befriended and who made up a photo album for Arnold that will be donated to the holocaust museum in Washington DC at a later date. Upon returning home and marrying Caroline May Harrington RN, he went to work for N.E. Charger & Radio in Portland as an electronic repairman and eventually purchased the company. After decades of running that business, he retired and started one of the first independent Amsoil dealerships in the northeast and ran it well into his 80'S. Arnold was a great outdoor lover. He spent many years with his son and others hunting, fishing, gold panning and more. Traveling was a favorite adventure of his also. He was a long time member of the Forest City Rod & Gun club and he was a proud 32nd degree Mason. He was a special man and will be missed by all that knew him. He was predeceased by wife Caroline Howe, brothers Robert, Charles, Ernest and sister Esther Pratt and partner Eva Giro. He is survived by brother Thomas and wife Peggy. He is also survived by son Arnold Howe Jr and partner Gale Hart of Durham and daughter Chi'na Marie and partner David Ziehe of Arizona and a granddaughter Dyanne Faraday and husband James of Minnesota. A funeral service for Arnold will be at 2 PM Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Windham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee 434 River Rd. Windham with an hour of visitation prior to the service. To express condolences or to participate in Arnold's online tribute, visit Www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com