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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard M. Overton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Howard B. Overton

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

Voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 24 April 1944. Military Service number 860-53-63. Discharged from active duty 5 January 1946. Served aboard the USS Norton Sound, a seaplane tender. Fought in the battle for Okinawa. Survived and returned home.