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Johnny Howell
First Name:
Johnny
Middle Name:
Mack
Last Name:
Howell
Date of Birth:
12/19/1925
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed at sea by Japanese submarine. Memorial service at Glenwood ARP Church on Jan. 13, 1946. Memorial marker in Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 8/12/45
Personal Details
Education Details:
Attended Harding High School
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. George Neely Howell - 3123 Morson St., Charlotte, NC
Charles Weber Howell - Charlotte, NC, George N. Howell, Jr. - Miami, FL, James Van Howell - US Navy Pacific, Mrs. F. D. Lyles - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. L. R. Cox - San Francisco, CA, Mrs. Vernon Mc Lemore - Newport News, VA
Military Details
Military Branch:
Navy Enlisted: July 24, 1943
Military Rank:
Signalman 3/c
Military Unit:
Crewman on USS Kimberly USS Underhill
KIA Date:
7/24/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Okinawa
Military Details:
Boot training at Bainbridge, MD
Awards:
American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, Eur-African Mid East Area Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Purple Heart, Victory Medal
Source:
newsprint and death index