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HOWLAND, Francis Gerald - Date of
birth
11 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1307697 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Rauwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas G. Howland (father)
Margaret M. (McCormick) Howland (mother)
Margaret M. Howland (sister)
Lucille M. Howland (sister)
Kathryn J. Howland (sister)
More information
Francis Howland graduated from De La Salle High School.He enlisted in May 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Langteau Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Minneapolis, The Minneapolis Star - 12 December 1944