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 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:? A2DD65 2H2J @? $2EFC52J 2E 286 hh] w:D 7F?6C2= H:== E2<6 A=246 @? $2EFC52J 2E u:CDE &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE r9FC49 :? |2C:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 9:D @3:EF2CJ 2E (6DE>@C6=2?5 uF?6C2= w@>6]k^AmkAmp ?2E:G6 @7 |2?496DE6C[ %6??6DD66[ pFDE:? ;@:?65 E96 >:=:E2CJ :? `hcb[ 2D (@C=5 (2C xx C2865] w6 ;@:?65 E96 &]$] }2GJ 2?5 3642>6 2 E@CA65@ >2? 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