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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Howard Leland Cormier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bristol, Vermont

Honored By

Arthur V. O'Neill

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He was assigned to the 143rd Infantry Regiment, a National Guard unit that was assigned to the 36th Division. As part of the 36th Division, the 143rd landed in Southern France. Moving forward with the 141st Infantry, the regiment was part of the bottleneck that formed the Colmar Pocket. This resulted in the destruction of the German 19th Army. He was 33 years old when he was killed in action in Epinal, Department des Voges, Lorraine, France. His medals included a Purple Heart Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster.