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HOWELL, William Harold - Date of
birth
19 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri -
Hometown
Grady County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38017170 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reipertswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
James E. Howell (father)
Ellen (Wakefield) Howell (mother)
Ellen M. Howell (sister)
Francis E. Howell (brother)
Jessie M. Howell (sister)
Anna E. Howell (sister)
Ruth F. Howell (sister)
More information
Pfc William H. Howell enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 28 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / Morrissey Family, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy