Howard Dale Royer ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Ohio
On December 7, 1941 Petty Officer Third Class Royer was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Ohio. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 361263 |
| Service ID | 2833909 |
| Name | Howard Dale Royer |
| From | Suffield, Portage County, Ohio |
| Birth Date | November 8, 1918 |
| Casualty Date | December 7, 1941 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Specialty | Gunner's Mate Third Class |
| Unit/Group | USS Arizona |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action |
| Location | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Howard Dale Royer is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Howard Dale Royer was born in the area of Suffield, Ohio. He was the oldest of the three sons of Charles Edward Royer and Anna Mercedes Kromer. He graduated from Suffield High School, where he was a center on the football team and also played basketball. He enlisted in the US Navy on September 9, 1940 and married Esther Kleckner in 1941.▼ Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Howard Dale Royer was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Royer had the rank of Petty Officer Third Class. His military occupation or specialty was Gunner's Mate Third Class. Service number assignment was 2833909. Attached to USS Arizona.
He was born on November 8, 1918. According to our records Ohio was his home or enlistment state and Portage county has been included within the archival record. We have Suffield listed as his city. During his service in World War II, Navy Petty Officer Third Class Royer was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on December 7, 1941. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action. Incident location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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Honoring the men and women of Ohio who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Ohio was home to over 28,553 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 4,529 World War I
• 19,070 World War II
• 1,855 Korean War
• 3,099 Vietnam War
• 376 Prisoners of war
• 4,217 Missing in action
• 103 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 246 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 34 Medal of Honor recipients
• 19,070 World War II
• 1,855 Korean War
• 3,099 Vietnam War
• 376 Prisoners of war
• 4,217 Missing in action
• 103 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 246 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 34 Medal of Honor recipients
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