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HOWARD, Julian Lindsay "Lynn" - Date of
birth
6 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Red Oak, Latimer County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19050393 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Krauthausen, south of Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 21 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rufus H. Howard (father)
Ollie A. (Prock) Howard (mother)
Kermit E. Howard (brother)
Kenneth H. Howard (brother)
Oliver W. Howard (brother)
Paul C. Howard (brother)
Corbett G. Howard (brother)
Margaret (Farnsworth) Howard (wife)
Linda L. Howard (daughter)
More information
Sgt Julian L. Howard joined the Regular Army at Fort Mc Arthur, California on 6 November 1940 and was sent overseas in January 1943.Sgt Howard was serving as squad leader in a rifle platoon which succeeded in making a rapid advance deep into enemy territory. When heavy resistance was encountered, a vigorous fire fight ensued with the result that he was struck by enemy fire, causing his death instantly and painlessly.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / John Howard Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Tony Rockefeller, The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah)