Howard Adrian McDowell, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Navy |
| rank: | Seaman |
| serial number: | 9613791 |
| location: | Served aboard the USS Columbia (CL 56) in the Pacific Theater. |
| enlistment date: | June 27, 1944 |
| place enlisted: | Hibbing, MN |
| discharge date: | May 22, 1946 |
| place discharged: | Minneapolis, MN |
| decorations: |
American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) |
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| history: | Participated in the bombardment of Balikpapen, Borneo preceding the landing to secure a beachhead and oil refinery. Joined the Third Fleet on Okinawa when they were preparing for the invasion on Japan. The surrender of Truk Island by the Japanese was held aboard the USS Columbia. |
| service documents: | |
| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 200; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | March 5, 1926 |
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| birth place: | Hibbing, MN |
| home town: | Hibbing, MN |
| date of death: | Sept. 25, 2002 |
| father: | William Melville McDowell |
| mother: | Ada Suzanne McDowell (nee Grenier) |
| siblings: | John James Betty Patrick Richard |
| school: | Hibbing High School |
Last update: 1/29/2016