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HOWARD, Dewey Douglas - Date of
birth
10 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Island, McLean County, Kentucky -
Hometown
McLean County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35730463 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Owen Howard (father)
Nannie (Wood) Howard (mother)
Jaunita Howard (sister)
More information
Pfc Dewey D. Howard enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 11 May 1943.He attended high school for 2 years.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium Block A, Row 5, Grave 103.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Kentucky Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet