of the US Armed Forces
During the latter part of his university career and after graduation
"From 8 April 1945 to 25 April 1945 Lieutenant Howitt acted as Rear Link Officer during a period of heavy fighting leading up to and including the Kusten Canal bridgehead
a War Merit Cross ribbon with Swords
presumed to have died" and subsequently was declared "Killed in Action"
United States. Small Arms Makers - A Directory Of Fabricators Of Firearms, Edged Weapons, Crossbows And Polearms Hold of the US Armed ForcesHardcover, bluish gray cloth cover, with dust jacket, the graphics on the front cover in red ink, the text on the spine in gold coloured ink, entitled "Small Arms Makers A Directory of Fabricators of Firearms, Edged Weapons, Crossbows and Pole Arms", by Colonel Robert E. Gardner, copyrighted in 1963 by the author, published by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New York, printed in the United States, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 62 20058. As noted