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HOWELL, William Quitman - Date of
birth
17 April 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35696162 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the woods near the village of Díly, Czechoslovakia
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Howell (father)
Louise E. (Powell) Howell (mother)
George H. Howell (brother)
Aletha I. Howell (sister)
Louise Howell (sister)
James P. Howell (brother)
More information
S/Sgt William Q. Howell graduated from du Pont Manual Training High School before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 5 February 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.S/Sgt Howell, together with Pfc James V. Green, was killed when they drove their jeep on an anti-tank mine, which the Germans had laid a day before.
His brothers George and James served with the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Navy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – James P. Howell, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Taylor Family Tree, http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/205470-james-v-green-kia-15-1945-czechoslovakia/
Photo source: The Courier Journal - 23 May 1945