Jimmie E. Howard
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 31 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 27,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Burlington |
| Iowa | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 12,1993 |
| Died | San Diego |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Other work | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Battles and wars | Korean War |
| Vietnam War | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Silver Star | |
| Place of burial | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States |
| Unit | 1st Recon Battalion |
| Servicebranch | United States Marine Corps |
| Year of servic | 1950–1977 |
| Education | The University of Iowa |
| Burlington Community High School | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1181517 |
Jimmie E. Howard Life story
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.
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