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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard K. Paynter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Jacqueline Costello

Relationship

Adopted Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS WARD (DD-139). LATER THE (APD-16) FOR 52 MONTHS BOTH BEFORE AND DURING WORLD WAR II. WHILE IN PEARL HARBOR ON 7 DECEMBER 1941, THE WARD FIRED THE FIRST SHOT OF WORLD WAR II. THE WARD THEN PARTICIPATED IN TROOP LANDINGS AT GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS. SLOT ISLANDS, BOUGAINVILLE, NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINES AND THE NETHERLAND EAST INDIES.