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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 ...
Robert Lewis Howard. Details. Rank: First Lieutenant (rank at time of action: Sergeant First Class) Conflict/Era: Vietnam War. Unit/Command: 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: December 30, 1968.
First Lieutenant (then Sergeant First Class) Robert L. Howard, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, distinguished himself on 30 December 1968 while serving as platoon sergeant of an American-Vietnamese platoon which was on a mission to rescue a missing American soldier in enemy-controlled territory in the Republic of Vietnam.
12 lug 2023 · U.S. Army Colonel Robert "Bob" Howard 1939-2009, recipient of the Medal of Honor, reflects on key moments in his 36-year military career. ...more.
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FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT L. HOWARD, UNITED STATES ARMY, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, then sergeant first class, distinguished himself on 30 December 1968, while serving as a platoon sergeant on a mission to rescue a missing American soldier in enemy-controlled territory in the Republic of Vietnam.
25 dic 2009 · Col. Robert L. Howard, one of the Vietnam War’s most highly decorated servicemen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing fellow Green Berets while wounded and under enemy fire, died...