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Corp Gailen Howard

Birth	:	28 Feb 1930 Knott County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	28 Mar 1952 Alger, Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Preston Cemetery, Alger, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7106018, -83.8227997
Plot	:	Section 3, row 1
Inscription	:	131 HV TK BN
Description	:	Alger Car-Train Crash Kills Two Korean Vets Die; Diesel Smashes Car Smith Hicks, Galien Howard Wreck Victims by Floyd Latimore (Lima News Correspondent) ALGER - Two McGuffey veterans of the Korean War met instant death at 11:50 p.m. Friday when their car and an eastbound Erie railroad passenger train met at the Main-st crossing in Alger. Smith Junior Hicks, 23, owner and driver of the car, and Cpl. Gailen Howard, 22, were killed when the diesel locomotive crashed into the automobile as Hicks attempted to avert the collision by swerving down the railroad right-of-way. Investigating authorities said the young Korean veterans apparently were en route to... Read More	Alger Car-Train Crash Kills Two Korean Vets Die; Diesel Smashes Car Smith Hicks, Galien Howard Wreck Victims by Floyd Latimore (Lima News Correspondent) ALGER - Two McGuffey veterans of the Korean War met instant death at 11:50 p.m. Friday when their car and an eastbound Erie railroad passenger train met at the Main-st crossing in Alger. Smith Junior Hicks, 23, owner and driver of the car, and Cpl. Gailen Howard, 22, were killed when the diesel locomotive crashed into the automobile as Hicks attempted to avert the collision by swerving down the railroad right-of-way. Investigating authorities said the young Korean veterans apparently were en route to McGuffey. Robert Bitner, Huntington, Ind., fireman on the locomotive, told the authorities the automobile "seemed to fly at the cab." As far as could be determined, the locomotive hit the car on the right front corner and virtually knocked it to pieces. The body of Hicks was thrown several feet to the north side of the tracks, while the dismembered body of Cpl. Howard was found between the rails a few feet from the crossing. The motor of the 1951 Mercury was hurled about 200 feet north of the crossing. Engineer John Zent of Huntington brought his 13-car train to a stop about 3,000 feet east of the crossing. The train was running about 10 minutes late and was held up another 2 1/2 hours while a wrecking crew cut away a part of the diesel locomotive so it could be moved away from the scene. Trainman G. C. Crumley of Huntington said the train was traveling about 70 miles per hour when the crash occurred. Dr. H. R. Johanson, Hardin-co coroner, returned verdicts of accidental death in the two cases. He said death was caused by decapitation. Cpl. Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woots Howard of McGuffey, had returned home Mar. 16, from Ft. Knox, Ky., on a sick leave. He was recovering from a left leg fracture suffered in an automobile accident Jan. 24, on Route 30-S, near Lima. The corporal returned to the United States July 4, 1951, after serving 11 1/2 months in the Korean combat area. He and Hicks had served together in Korea with the First Cavalry. Cpl. Howard was born in Knott-co, Ky., Feb. 28, 1930. He attended McGuffey schools. Surviving besides his parents are a sister, Shirley Howard, at home, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Conley of Handshoe, Ky. His body was removed to the Hanson funeral home in Alger. Last rites will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the place to be announced. Burial will be made in Preston cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home. Hicks was living with his sister, Mrs. Robert Nichols of McGuffey. His body was removed to the Hanson funeral home but will be sent to Prestonsburg, Ky., where his father lives. Last rites have not been arranged. Surviving besides his father and Mrs. Nichols are five brothers, Romine Hicks of 1829 E. Fourth-st, Lima; Chris of Detroit; Greeley of Prestonsburg; John and William, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Richard Gass of 310 E. Elm-st, Lima; Mrs. Orville Haywood, of 1829 E. Fourth-st, Lima; Miss Betty Lou Hicks and Miss Thelma Sue Hicks, at home in Prestonsburg. (published in The Lima News, Saturday, March 29, 1952)

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Corp Gailen Howard's memorial is located at: Preston Cemetery, Alger, Hardin County, USA.
When did Corp Gailen Howard death?
Corp Gailen Howard death on 28 Mar 1952 in Alger, Hardin County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 40.7106018
Longitude: -83.8227997

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Woots Howard

(1908 - 1970)

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