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Veterans Roll of Honor: ORA L. HOWELL

Branch of Service: United States Army

Rank: Private First Class

Service history: Private Ora L. Howell served with in Company C, 147th Infantry Regiment (Detached) on Guadalcanal and later in the Bismarck Archipelago.

Awards and Decorations:
Bronze Star Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2 bronze stars)
American Defense Service Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sharpshooter badge

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