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HOWE, George Robert - Date of
birth
4 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42088697 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sivry, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Howe (father)
Florence Howe (mother)
Bernice Howe (sister)
Harry E. Howe (brother)
Mary S. Howe (sister)
George R. Howe (brother)
Ester L. Howe (sister)
Marjorie Howe (sister)
Jean E. Howe (wife)
More information
Pvt George R. Howe attended 2 years of high school and was a painter before he enlisted at Fort Dix , New Jersey on 15 March 1944.He is also remembered at the Wabash Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Orio, Wabash County, Illinois.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Richard McClean