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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Howard W. Hale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Missouri

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE, WAS A PARATROOPER OF I 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED ON 10 JULY 1943 IN A PLANE CRASH NEAR THE DROP ZONE IN SOUTHERN SICILY. HIS BODY WAS FOUND INSIDE THE C-47 TAIL 42-23366. HE IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA.