S/SGT Tillmer Dall HOWARD b. 22 JUN 1919 Texas, USA d. 31 JAN 1944 Anzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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Name Tillmer Dall HOWARD [1, 2]

Title S/SGT

Relationship with John Louis CARR

Born 22 JUN 1919 Texas, USA [1, 2]

Gender Male

Census 1920 Holton Township, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother
Image													Transcript
1	77	O H	Whaley	Head	Male	White	1882	38	Married	Texas	Arkansas	Georgia
2	77	Bertha	Whaley	Wife	Female	White	1890	30	Married	Arkansas	Alabama	Arkansas
3	77	Ida	Whaley	Daughter	Female	White	1910	10	Single	Texas	Texas	Arkansas
4	77	O B	Whaley	Son	Male	White	1913	7	Single	Texas	Texas	Arkansas
5	77	Telma	Whaley	Son	Male	White	1920	0	Single	Texas	Texas	Arkansas

Transcript ID is dbid=6061&iid=4384834_00014

Census 1930 Dallas County, Texas, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother
Image												Transcript
57	848	Oscar L	Howard	Head	Male	White	1884	46	Texas	Kentucky	Georgia
58	848	Bertha	Howard	Wife	Female	White	1890	40	Arkansas	Alabama	Arkansas
59	848	Obie	Howard	Son	Male	White	1913	17	Texas	Texas	Arkansas
60	848	Tillmer	Howard	Son	Male	White	1920	10	Texas	Texas	Arkansas
61	848	David	Howard	Son	Male	White	1922	8	Oklahoma	Texas	Texas
62	848	Ishmeal	Howard	Son	Male	White	1927	3	Texas	Texas	Texas
63	848	William	Howard	Son	Male	White	1929	1	Texas	Texas	Texas

Transcript ID is dbid=6224&iid=4547945_00547

Census 1940 Dallas County, Texas, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation	Veteran	Street
Image																Transcript
25	849	Oscar A	Howard	Head	Male	White	1884	56	Married	Texas			Farmer		Haymarket Road
26	849	Bertha	Howard	Wife	Female	White	1889	51	Married	Arkansas					Haymarket Road
27	849	Tillman	Howard	Son	Male	White	1920	20	Single	Arkansas			Farm Hand		Haymarket Road
28	849	Ishnul	Howard	Son	Male	White	1923	17	Single	Arkansas			Farm Hand		Haymarket Road
29	849	David	Howard	Son	Male	White	1926	14	Single	Arkansas	Arkansas	Arkansas		No	Haymarket Road
30	849	William	Howard	Son	Male	White	1929	11	Single	Arkansas					Haymarket Road
31	849	Carl	Baker	Lodger	Male	White	1899	41	Widowed	Arkansas			Farm Laborer		Haymarket Road

Transcript ID is dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-04016-00832

Enlistment 20 JUL 1942 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Name: Tillmer D Howard
Birth Year: 1919
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State of Residence: Texas
County or City: Dallas
Enlistment Date: 20 Jul 1942
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Dallas
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: General farmers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 117

Occupation General farming

Military Service 20 JUL 1942 Dallas County, Texas, USA [3]

WWII: US Army
Ser#-38119385
6th Armored Inf, 2nd Armored Division, SSG
KIA

His unit designation was taken from his headstone. However, the 6th Armored Infantry Regiment was assigned to the 1st Armored Division, not the 2nd Armored.

Died 31 JAN 1944 Anzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy

Age 24 years

Buried Aft 31 JAN 1944 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA [4]

View memorial: 3027029.

Notes

RJCarr: (2012 Nov) I found reference to Tillmer's death in a Dallas Genealogy record as KIA and his tombstone reflected service with the 6th Armored Infantry Regiment. It fought in the Italian campaign. Unless you can indicate otherwise, Tillmer was likely KIA as a result of artillery fire during this action:
"On the night of 21-22 January 1944, the attack on Anzio began, against minimal resistance. Combat Command A was still in the Naples Staging Area. Units began moving to the assembly area about 4 miles north of Anzio 24-28 January. On 29 January, 1st Battalion attacked, while 3rd battalion remained in reserve. Thick mud bogged down the vehicles, and the 6th Regiment got no further than the ridges near the rail track. On 31 January, another attack was planned, but called off. The enemy there was in too great strength, so 1st and 3rd battalions stood down. During the night of 31 January to 1 February, units moved back to the staging area north of Anzio. All units dug in in the Padiglione woods, including vehicles. The enemy kept up a barrage on the entire beachhead, making extensive use of air-burst artillery shells." (http://www.fortatkinsononline.org/6thInfyHistory.htm)

He was eventually brought home to be buried at Fort Sam. A little more research this morning puts the narrative on a nearby attached map. The Padiglione Woods referenced above are shown on the map reading left to right. The railroad runs thru the woods. However, since the 6th Armored Infantry was split into two groups, it is possible that Tillmer was with the group that was left in the vicinity of Monte Cassino - another difficult fight. Without Tillmer's specific, subordinate unit of assignment, his death at Anzio or Monte Cassino can't be confirmed.

Person ID I12818 Carr-Scott

Last Modified 18 OCT 2022

Father Oscar Luther HOWARD
b. 1 SEP 1883, Texas, USA
d. 13 MAR 1944, Seagoville, Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 60 years)

Mother Bertha BAKER
b. 27 APR 1888, Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
d. 30 NOV 1961, Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA (Age 73 years)

Children 7 children

+	1. Ida Ovila HOWARD b. 19 NOV 1909, Texas, USA d. 16 MAY 1989, Tarrant County, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)
+	2. O. B. HOWARD, Sr. b. 06 AUG 1912, Dallas County, Texas, USA d. 15 JUN 2003, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 90 years)
	3. Alice Maretia HOWARD b. 11 MAY 1914, Dallas County, Texas, USA d. 12 MAY 1914, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 0 years)
	4. S/SGT Tillmer Dall HOWARD b. 22 JUN 1919, Texas, USA d. 31 JAN 1944, Anzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy (Age 24 years)
+	5. Mathew David HOWARD b. 1 JUN 1921, Haworth, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA d. 1 JAN 2001, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)
	6. Eishmuel Willard HOWARD b. 12 JUL 1926, Dallas County, Texas, USA d. 24 OCT 1973, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 47 years)
	7. William Junior HOWARD b. 07 OCT 1928, Texas, USA d. 07 JUN 2009, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA (Age 80 years)

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	Born - 22 JUN 1919 - Texas, USA
	Census - 1920 - Holton Township, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
	Census - 1930 - Dallas County, Texas, USA
	Census - 1940 - Dallas County, Texas, USA
	Enlistment - Name: Tillmer D Howard Birth Year: 1919 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Texas State of Residence: Texas County or City: Dallas Enlistment Date: 20 Jul 1942 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Dallas Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: General farmers Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 67 Weight: 117 - 20 JUL 1942 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
	Military Service - WWII: US Army Ser#-38119385 6th Armored Inf, 2nd Armored Division, SSG KIA His unit designation was taken from his headstone. However, the 6th Armored Infantry Regiment was assigned to the 1st Armored Division, not the 2nd Armored. - 20 JUL 1942 - Dallas County, Texas, USA
	Died - 31 JAN 1944 - Anzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy
	Buried - Aft 31 JAN 1944 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

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	Howard, Tillmer D: 1943 Italy map This map reflects the beach where Tillmer landed at Anzio, Italy. RJCarr/Nov-2012 found reference to Tillmer's death in a Dallas Genealogy record as KIA and his tombstone reflected service with the 6th Armored Infantry Regiment. The Comapny H, 3rd Battalion, 6th Armored Infantry Regiment fought in the Italian campaign and Tillmer was most likely KIA during this action near Anzio: "On the night of 21-22 January 1944, the attack on Anzio began, against minimal resistance." ... "Units began moving to the assembly area about 4 miles north of Anzio 24-28 January. On 29 January, 1st Battalion attacked, while 3rd battalion remained in reserve. Thick mud bogged down the vehicles, and the 6th Regiment got no further than the ridges near the rail track. On 31 January, another attack was planned, but called off. The enemy there was in too great strength, so 1st and 3rd battalions stood down. During the night of 31 January to 1 February, units moved back to the staging area north of Anzio. All units dug in in the Padiglione woods, including vehicles. The enemy kept up a barrage on the entire beachhead, making extensive use of air-burst artillery shells." (http://www.fortatkinsononline.org/6thInfyHistory.htm) The Padiglione Woods referenced above are shown on the map reading left to right. The railroad runs thru the woods. Tillmer's body was eventually brought home to be buried at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
	Howard, Tillmer D: 1948 Interment Record
	Howard, Tillmer D: 1944 Army Death Index
	Howard, Tillmer: 1944 Texas Soldiers Missing WASHINGTON, March 22 - UP The was department made public today the names of 492 United States soldiers missing in action including the following Texans: ... Howard, S-Sgt. Tillmer D. - Mrs. Bertha B. Howard, mother, Seagoville. ... [Twelve (12) men were listed MIA in the European Area]
	The Waco News Tribune: Thursday, 23 March 1944 S-Sgt. Tillmer D. Howard's MIA status is placed into context on page-3 of the newspaper: "U.S. Casualties In War Thus Far Counted 165,061" "1894 Have Died in Enemy Prison Camps" "Texas Soldiers Missing" "Waco Gunner Missing" "Veteran of 80 Missions Killed in Plane Crash" "One Wacoan and Six Central Texans Hurt"
	Howard, Tillmer: "Texas Soldiers Missing" This is the full-page containing of the report of Tillmer's status as missing in action (MIA) in the European theater of operations. He would later be declared KIA in the Anzio beachhead. The page provides insight into other events of that date. A smaller, cropped version of the story is also on this website.
	"Tell Me About My Boy" This brochure was compiled and distributed by the Technical Information Branch of the U.S. Army Quartermaster General and later by the American Graves Registration Service. It offered guidance to the next of kin of servicemen killed during WWII on how their kin's remains would be repatriated. By convention, all service deaths overseas during the war were interred in a temporary grave - immaculately laid out. After the war the next of kin were canvased about their wishes for final burial. They had four options: 1. In a private cemetery in the United States. 2. In a private cemetery in a foreign county. 3. In a permanent United States cemetery overseas. 4. In an permanent National cemetery in the United States . The next of kin were established methodically if the deceased was not married: 1. Surviving spouse. 2. Son, if over 21 years if the spouse had remarried. 3. Father, if no son was over 21 years. 4. Mother. 5. Eldest brother over 21 years. 6. Eldest sister over 21 years. 4. Other relatives in the (unspecified) order of their relationship. The pamphlet is linked on this website to 37 individuals (as of 28 OCT 2022) who were documented as KIA/DOW or otherwise died overseas during WWII and whose bodies were recovered. Relatives of personnel listed as MIA were not included in the distribution nor in the procedures. [The library staff at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) graciously rendered the full document into PDF version at my request on 18 OCT 2022.]

Histories

Howard, Tillmer D: 1942-1944 & the 6th Armored Infantry Regiment
While Tillmer Howard was enduring basic training, his eventual unit, the 6th Armored Infantry Regiment, conducted training maneuvers with British units in Northern Ireland. Then in September 1942, two battalions left Ireland for England and additional training with British units. In October the two battalions again boarded ships as part of Operation Torch - combat operations in North Africa.

Sources

[S378] 1940 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: , Dallas, Texas; Roll: T627_4016; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 57-32.
Record for Bertha Howard
[S219] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (National Archives and Records Administration), Database online.
Record for Tillmer D Howard
[S219] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (National Archives and Records Administration).
[S218] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2019, (National Cemetery Administration).
Name: Tillner D Howard
Service Info.: S/SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1919
Death Date: 31 Jan 1944
Interment Date: 2 Sep 1948
Cemetery: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78209
Buried At: Section T Site 93

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