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HOWELL, Claude Robert - Date of
birth
29 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36973219 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merlebach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
George R. Howell (father)
Letha M. (Moore) Howell (mother)
Clyde V. Howell (brother)
Charles C. Howell (brother)
Cecil R. Howell (brother)
Clarence L. Howell (brother)
Gale E. Howell (brother)
Royal M. Howell (brother)
Harold L. Howell (brother)
Homer D. Howell (brother)
Vivian L. (Robinson) Howell (wife)
Claud L. Howell (son)
Peggy J. Howell (daughter)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy