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STRICKLAND, Howard - Date of
birth
22 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Franklin County, Texas -
Hometown
Franklin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38079858 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schafberg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry G. Strickland (father)
Nancy A. Strickland (mother)
Alsie Strickland (sister)
Poly D. Strickland (brother)
Robert J. Strickland (brother)
Clyde Strickland (brother)
Ricky Strickland (brother)
Ruby Strickland (brother)
Tommie Strickland (brother)
More information
Sgt Howard Strickland worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Still, Oklahoma on 13 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet