Sgt Robert Walter Howard (1929-1951)

Sgt Robert Walter Howard Veteran

Birth

22 Jul 1929

Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death

31 Jul 1951 (aged 22)

South Korea

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National Korean War Veterans Memorial

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map

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Sergeant Howard was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy on Hill 1051, South Korea on May 18, 1951. He died during a march to a temporary POW camp from malnutrition on July 31, 1951. His remains were not recovered.

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Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Alvah Benjamin "Sonny" Howard

1925–2004

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