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Howard Edwin James


World War II · US Marine Corps · Private First Class

Rank: Private First Class
United States of America
Birth- 1914
Colorado
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado
13/02/1913
Birth- 1913

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Birth

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America

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Birth- 1913

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Birth

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America

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Military Service

Rank
Pfc
Branch
Marine Corps

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Cause
Dead (Prison Camp)

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Casualty- 8 May 1942 - 24 Oct 1944
POW after surrender of Philippine Islands; KIA as POW
Japanese ship Arisan Maru

1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 31 - 25 years

Awards
Purple Heart
Service Number
269624
Regiment
United States Marine Corps
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America

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Gold Star
Service End Date
24/10/1944
Service Start Date
4/01/1939

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Service Number
269624
Unit
4th Marines
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Private First Class
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Death- 24/10/1944-Age: 31 years
Death
24-Oct-44

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Arisan Maru Sinking

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POW-KIA

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Death- 24/10/1944-Age: 31 years

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Death

At Sea

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Death- 24/10/1944-Age: 31 years

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Death

At Sea

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Burial

Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

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Burial

Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Burial

Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

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State Of Residence
California

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Location
TAB JAD-JAMES

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Full Name
Howard Edwin James

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Full Name
James, Howard Edwin
Relative
Zula James

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Military Service

Military Unit
Mp & Pow Det-hq Usmc-wash, Dc

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Military Service

Branch
United States Marine Corps

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