Last Primary MOS
766-Radio Operator High Speed Manual
Last MOS Group
Signal
Service Years
1942 - 1945
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Personal Details
Home State
West Virginia
Year of Birth 1906
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Garnes, Howard Winford, Pfc.
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Contact Info
Home Town Nestorville
Date of Passing Dec 08, 1980
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Last Known Activity:
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HOWARD WINFORD GARNES WORKED AS A PIANO TUNER BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE ON 18 NOVEMBER 1942. AFTER ATTENDING RADIO OPERATOR SCHOOL HE WAS SENT TO THE PACIFIC. PFC GARNES SERVED IN THE PACIFIC WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 98TH SIGNAL BATTALION FROM 16 MAY 1944 TO 22 OCTOBER 1945. PFC GARNES WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 3 NOVEMBER 1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY INDIANA. HOWARD GARNES PASSED AWAY ON 8 DECEMBER 1980.
Description (Leyte Campaign 17 October 1944 to 1 July 1945) On 17 October 1944, after preparatory bombardment, the invasion of the Philippines got under way with the seizure of islands guarding Leyte Gulf. The landing on Leyte itself on 20 October was strongly contested by Japanese forces on land and at sea. Organized resistance on the island did not end until after Christmas, and mopping up operations continued for a long time. Meanwhile, at the end of October, the neighboring island of Samar was occupied with little difficulty.
