Gazlay Family History
Jack David Howe
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Jack David Howe8 (Esther Herman,7 Leona Gazley,6 David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Jack David Howe8 (Esther Herman,7 Leona Gazley,6 David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | William Howe (2 February 1904 - 4 April 1987) |
| Mother | Esther Leona Herman (10 August 1908 - 24 November 1978) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 21 April 2012; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 3797 |
| Name | Jack David Howe |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 13 December 1929 in Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 10 June 1950 to LaVerne Swain3 |
| Died | 31 March 1951 in South Korea3, 4 |
Biography
Corporal Howe was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 15, 1951 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. His remains were not recovered.4
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  LaVerne Swain |
| Born | |
| Married | 10 June 1950 to Jack David Howe |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 11-22, Sheet No. 5A, family of William Howe (23, U.S., laborer, auto egg factory, first married age 18); wife Esther Howe (21, Michigan, first married age 17); son Justine Howe (4 8/12, Michigan); daughter Hilda Howe (3 8/12, Michigan); son Robert Howe (2, Michigan); son Jack Howe (9/12, Michigan). They are living next door to Esther’s parents and several siblings.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Niles Township, Enumeration District 11-63, Sheet No. 61A, family of William Howe (37, Russia, machinist, auto shop); wife Esther Howe (32, Michigan); daughter Hilda Howe (13, Michigan); Robert Howe (11, Michigan); Jack Howe (10, Michigan); Shirley Howe (8, Michigan); Raymond Howe (5, Michigan); Gordon Howe (1, Michigan); Ronald Howe (8/12, Michigan).
- Obituary, The Herald-Press, St. Joseph, Michigan; 19 March 1954, Jack David Howe, “Buchanan GI Assumed Dead.” The article indicates he is presumed dead in Korean War fighting, provides biographical information, and names his wife, parents, and siblings.
- Korean War Project. Jack David Howe, born: 13 December 1929, final disposition date: 31 March 1951. The record provides a brief summary of the circumstances of his loss while a prisoner of war.