Alert Top Story McDowell County Julian Austin, World War II veteran, McDowell County civic leader dies at 99 MIKE CONLEY Aug 7, 2024 Aug 7, 2024 Updated Dec 26, 2024 0 1 of 2 In 2018, World War II veteran Julian Austin of Marion stood next to a photograph of the USS Chatelain, upon which he served. FILE PHOTO This photograph from Julian Austin’s collection shows the USS Chatelain firing and dropping depth charges, which forced the U-505 to surface. FILE PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY Julian Austin was a McDowell County business owner, a civic leader and a World War II veteran.kAmpFDE:? 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