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HOWARD, Maurice William - Date of
birth
28 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Berlin, Ionia County, Michigan -
Hometown
Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36190529 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Remiremont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick B. Howard (father)
Flora B. (Smith) Howard (mother)
Ruth M. Howard (sister)
Russell E. Howard (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Maurice W. Howard enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 17 August 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Nancy Kelley, Keith Howard