Kane, Howard Joseph
- Date of birth:
- 1920 (Boston-Suffolk County/Massachusetts, United States)
- Date of death:
- February 6th, 1945 (Prüm/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: E. Row: 12. Grave: 33. - Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Howard Joseph Kane was born in 1920 as son to James F Kane and Helen Glennon.
Heentered military service on May 6th, 1944. He served as a Private 1st Class with Company A, 22nd Infantry Regiment.
Private 1st Class Kane was killed in action during the fighting around the German city of Prüm.
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1945
4th Division General Orders # 31, dated 5 April 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Awarded posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Melissa Parmenter
- - PFC Howard Joseph Kane (1920-1945) - Find A Grave Memorial
- Howard J. Kane
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