WWII
Howard Gainous
Rate / Rank
PFC
Birthdate
March 28 1921
Date of Death
February 15 2001
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
August 1 1942 - December 1945
Conflicts & Campaigns
- New Guinea; Luzon
- Pacific Theater of Operations, September 14, 1944 - November 26, 1945
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia.
- Battery C, 694th Field Artillery Battalion
Decorations & Citations
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars
- Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star
- Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
- Sharpshooter (pistol) Marksman (carbine)
Notes
US Army service number 34-355-685. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Home of record; Rt. 1, Cairo, Georgia. Burial; Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.