Jimmie E. Howard
Military Person
1929 – 1993
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Who was Jimmie E. Howard?
Jimmie Earl Howard was a Marine Corps Staff Sergeant when he led an eighteen-man reconnaissance patrol in a fierce battle against a battalion of Viet Cong in June 1966. As a result of his heroic actions, Howard became the sixth U.S. Marine to be awarded the Nation’s highest honor for heroism in combat in Vietnam. The Medal of Honor was presented by President Lyndon B. Johnson in White House ceremonies on August 21, 1967.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1929
Burlington - Also known as
- Jimmie Earl Howard
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Iowa
- Died
- Nov 12, 1993
San Diego - Resting place
- Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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