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Major Thomas Howie remembered as St Lo hero
Abbeville South Carolina honors the young Major Thomas D Howie known as the Major of St Lo with a granite marker. His death in 1944 near Normandy is recalled by Hal Boyle as a symbol of valor and leadership. The account follows his last orders and the postwar memorials that celebrate his sacrifice.
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Hal Boyle
New York
St. Lo
Thomas D. Howie
Abbeville
S. C
Normandy
Europe
Korea
Howie
Tom
St. Louise