James E. Howley

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/11/1944

James Elmer Howley was born in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts on September 26, 1924.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Dorchester High School
in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

He was drafted into the Army on April 19, 1943 at Boston, Massachusetts. His home of residence was listed as
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and his civilian occupation was listed as Foundry Occupations.
He had completed three years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

Private First Class Howley was killed in action in France on July 11, 1944,
in the vicinity of La Maugerie.

Clipping by Jaap Vermeer from the Find A Grave website

James E. Howley was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Massachusetts.

Burial:
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Dorchester
Suffolk County
Massachusetts

Grave marker for James E. Howley
Though the date of his death is marked as July 8, the Morning Report
for Company A indicates his date of death as July 11.

Photo by DeAnna Wendland from the Find A Grave website

Top photo by Jaap Vermeer from the Find A Grave website

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