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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Howard W. Courtney, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Westfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Ms. Barbara R. Courtney

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE JUNE 1943, FROM ROTC UNIT AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. COMPLETED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT FORT BENNING (GEORGIA), SEPTEMBER 1944. JOINED 89TH DIVISION AT CAMP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA. SAILED TO FRANCE JANUARY 1945. KILLED IN ACTION NEAR SOBERHEIM, GERMANY ON MARCH 21, 1945. BURIED AT U.S. MILITARY CEMETERY IN HAMM, LUXEMBOURG.