Howard Shea
| Date and Place of Birth: | February 10, 1917 Medford, MA |
| Date and Place of Death: | November 21, 1942 Guadalcanal |
| Baseball Experience: | Semi-Pro |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Military Unit: | 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division US Army |
| Area Served: | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Howard F. Shea was born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1917. He
attended Medford High School and was a well-known semi-pro player in the
local area.
Shea entered military service in March 1941 and served in the Pacific with the
182nd Infantry Regiment, the oldest regiment in the United States Army.
Corporal Shea was killed in action
during the Battle of Guadalcanal on November 21, 1942.
Corporal Shea is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, Massachusetts.
Corporal Shea's grave at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, Massachusetts
Date Added June 5, 2012 Updated July 23, 2013
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