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Robert Lewis Howard (July 11, 1939 – December 23, 2009) was a United States Army Special Forces officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the Medal of Honor, eight Purple Hearts, a Distinguished Service Cross, [a] a Silver Star, and four Bronze ...
The unknown soldier from the Vietnam War who was buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns was authorized a Medal of Honor and in 1998 was identified as 1st Lieutenant Michael Blassie, USAF. After DNA testing confirmed his identity, the remains were removed from the tomb and returned to Blassie's family, but the Medal of Honor did not transfer with him.
The first African American recipient for this award was Robert Blake, who manned his post during a naval engagement against infantry while under heavy fire (William Harvey Carney is commonly and erroneously cited as the first African-American to receive a medal because his actions in combat did precede those of the other African-American ...
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in the Vietnam War more than 50 years ago.
Robert L. Howard (1939–2009), Medal of Honor recipient during the Vietnam War Robert Howard (1944–2015), responsible for the murder of Hannah Williams in England, and maybe others Robert Rice Howard (known as 'Nosey Bob' Howard) (1832–1906), Australian executioner, active from 1875 to 1904
In addition to receiving the Medal of Honor for his actions on Hill 488, Howard received a gold star in lieu of a third Purple Heart for wounds received on June 16, 1966. Members of Howard's platoon were decorated for their actions in this fight with four Navy Crosses and thirteen Silver Stars.
James Howell Howard (April 8, 1913 – March 18, 1995) was a general in the United States Air Force and one of just two fighter pilots in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor—the United States military's highest decoration.
The Medal of Honor, in an earlier iteration, was first established in 1861, and there have been 3,519 recipients, including more than 1,500 during the Civil War. There were 472 honored for acts of ...