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HOWARD, Walter Basil - Date of
birth
20 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Blaine County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38465565 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
Liessel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer E. Howard (father)
Bertha M. (Chastain) Howard (mother)
Rosalie Howard (sister)
Georgia I. Howard (sister)
Hazel Howard (sister)
Homer E. Howard (brother)
Gene Howard (brother)
Virginia F. Howard (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com, Wim A.M. Kievits