RANGERS Fortenberry, Howard Roy

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fortenberry ​

• FORENAME

Howard Roy​

• UNIT

6 Ranger Bn (Company F) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

34475342 ​

• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Philippines 1945 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Scott County, Mississippi​

born 14.01.1920, Morton, Mississippi, USA​

father Robert Carter Fortenberry (1888-1946)​

mother Ellen (nee Irby) Fortenberry (1884-1961)​

grammar school education​

civil occupation farmer​

employed by J.W. Putnam​

married upon enlistment​

01.07.1941 draft card Forkville, Mississippi​

29.10.1942 entered service Camp Shelby, Mississippi​

04.12.1945 discharged​

wife Jo (nee Harvey) Fortenberry (1922-2010)​

son Paul, daughter Jean​

15.06.1997 (Aged 77) Dallas, Texas​

Bear Creek Cemetery, Euless, Texas, USA​

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