Korean War
Service # | 55238675 |
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Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | December 22 1952 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Howerton was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Howerton was a member of Company A, 839th Engineer Aviation Construction Battalion. On December 22, 1952, he was a passenger in a C-47 Skymaster transport, flown by the Royal Hellenic Air Force. During takeoff at Suwon Airfield (K-13) South Korea, the aircraft was struck by an Air Force F-80 Shooting Star fighter, killing all 14 on board. He was being evacuated for hospitalization when he died.