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Personal info

Full name
DUREY, Howard Woodrow
Date of birth
31 July 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa
Hometown
Fayette County, Iowa

Military service

Service number
37039816
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade
Function
Tank Driver
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 October 1944
Place of death
Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
B 3 31

Immediate family

Members
Floyd A. Durey (father)
Cora E. (Rolfe) Durey (mother)
Charlotte Durey (sister)
Lucius E. Durey (brother)
Forrest E. Durey (brother)
Arline F. Durey (sister)
Marian A. Durey (sister)
Daren C. Durey (brother)
Eloise N. Durey (sister)
Paul A. Durey (brother)
Loma R. Durey (sister)
Margaret F. Durey (sister)
Ora (Simon) Durey (wife)

More information

T/4 Howard W. Durey worked on the family farm and later as a driver.

He enlisted on 13 February 1941 at Fort des Moines, Iowa.

He was married to Ora Simon on 29 June 1942.

In December, 1942, he landed in Algiers and saw action throughout the campaign in North Africa. After the African campaign he took part in the Sicilian invasion where he contracted fever and was returned to Africa for hospitalization, remaining there for two months. After returning to his unit, he was transferred to England to prepare for the invasion.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - The Pilgrim Edward Doty and Faith Clark Family Tree / 1930 Census / Iowa Births Index, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Fayette County Leader

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Rock Island Argus - 30 October 1944