Howard served in the Navy during WWII. He was a Photographer's Mate 3rd Class assigned to the USS Munda. In 1951 Howard was Vice President of B&M Inc. The business specialized in signs (painted, neon, door lettering, etc,)5 6
Sources: Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Social Security Death Index "Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957." index and images, FamilySearch.org 1930 United States Federal Census , Arkansas , Sebastian , Fort Smith , District 48, pg 3A Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 1951 Ft Smith AR City Directory, Advertisement for the business.
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