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HOWARD, Ernest Joshua - Date of
birth
10 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Leota, Howell County, Missouri -
Hometown
California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39715200 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
North of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Nero Howard (father)
Myrtle Mae (Wicker) Howard (mother)
Joe P. Howard (brother)
Veda (Cotter) Howard (wife)
Kenneth D. Howard (son)
More information
S/Sgt Ernest Howard graduated form Bakersfield High School in 1941.He enlisted on 28 October 1943 at Los Angeles, California.
He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 17 July 1944 and got promoted to Private First Class on 11 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Arkansas County Marriages Index / Hutchison-Howard Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Journal Gazette - 9 August 1945