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KANE, Howard Joseph - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31466607 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Prüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Kane (father)
Helen M. (Glennon) Kane (mother)
James F. Kane Jr. (brother)
Francis J. Kane (brother)
Helen M. Kane (sister)
Nora T. (Gallagher) Kane (wife)
Theresa A. Kane (daughter)
More information
Pfc Howard J. Kane was a subway motorman before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 6 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jordan Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Melissa Parmenter
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Melissa Parmenter / Tricia Graeber