Background
HOWELL, James Frederick was born on June 1, 1860 in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Son of James B. and Mary A. (Bowen) Howell.
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James Frederick Howell
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Cornell University; Iowa. State University; Army War College, 2 years.
Career
I. Appointed Second Lieutenant, United States Army, 1898. Colonel, C.A.C.N.A., 1918-1920. Lieutenant Colonel, (temporary), 1917-1918, Colonel, 1920-1924.
Command Howell Grouping of Heavy Artillery, Battle of St. Mihiel, France and Aisne Grouping of 60 G.R.F. guns, Brigade of one French Regiment and one American Regiment in Meuse-Argonne, during World War. Awarded Silver Star Citation for service in Meuse-Argonne.
Connections
Spouse Adele C. Widdifield. November 22, 1900, Manila, Philippines officiated by Governor General William Howard Taft..
