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ROYAL, Howard Otto - Date of
birth
22 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hollings, Clay County, Alabama -
Hometown
Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34817340 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
278th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James L. Royal (father)
Vera (Harris) Royal (mother)
Eulice E. Royal (brother)
Inez Royal (sister)
Mary R. Royal (wife)
More information
Pfc Howard O. Royal enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 19 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards; 1920 United States Federal Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet