Edward Howland
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Edward Howland Mr. Howland served during World War II in the European Theater in the U.S. Army from July 16, 1942 until January 3, 1946.
He was assigned to the 16th General Hospital and held the rank of Technician 5th Grade.
Mr. Howland was born in Janesville, Wisconsin in April of 1919. He is the son of Roy and Eva Howland, and he graduated from high school in 1937.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall veteran history form; veteran’s account follows:
“It was a cold and stormy night during the Battle of The Bulge. We were transferring patients farther back, to make room for all the casualties coming in. I had charge of four German prisoners who were so glad to be out of the fighting, that they were laughing and talking in their native language. After taking several patients out of the tents to ambulances, our next patient was a pitiful sight of a man who had lost both legs; all talking stopped and in the silence you could read everyone’s mind. This could have been me, and war is such a major tragedy. Even the winners lose.”
