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CHASE, Howard Thomas Jr "Howie" - Date of
birth
6 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston Ward 21, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
01797086 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
17th Airborne Division,
Military Police Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard T. Chase Sr. (father)
Alice V. (Smith) Chase (mother)
Virginia Chase (sister)
Theresa (McKay) Chase (wife)
More information
1st Lt Howard T. Chase Jr. graduated from the High School of Commerce before he joined the National Guard in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.He was killed by a mine during a mission to capture a prisoner.
Source of information: André Jans, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, archives.gov, Kathy West/US Army MP museum, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, The Boston Globe - 15 April 1945
Photo source: Twan v/d Hurk, www.ancestry.com - Mrs. Deb Smith, Paul O'Hara (nephew)