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HOWARD, Victor Earl - Date of
birth
10 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36775079 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wormeldange, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Howard (father)
Jentrena Howard (mother)
Pearl E. Howard (sister)
Florence B. Howard (sister)
More information
Pvt Victor E. Howard joined his unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on 20 July 1944.He is remembered at Sandusky Cemetery, Westville, Vermillion County, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - John Morris