Howard Henry Shawney was born on December 31, 1896 in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He was the son of Henry Dean and Prudence Maud (Morse) Shawney. The United States Army Transport Service documents show that he departed for Europe from New York City on 27 September 1917 aboard the ship, Caltie. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Private in the 103rd Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry "Yankee" Division. PVT Shawney was killed in action on 20 July 1918 in France. Originally buried in France, when the war ended his body was returned to the United States and reburied on 4 September 1921 in Glenwood Cemetery, Littleton NH. His remains were returned to the United States from Antwerp Belgium to Hoboken NJ aboard the ship, Wheaton, on 6 August 1921. The NH Adjutant General list attributes him to Whitefield NH, though he is usually credited to Littleton NH. The Howard H. Shawney Post in Little NH is named for him. Also, the Howard Shawney Post 916 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Howard-Shawney VFW Post 816 were named in his honor.
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