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

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.

Purple Heart

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

Private First Class Kane was killed in action during the fighting for the city Prüm.

Awarded posthumously.