The medal of honor is the highest military award in the united states, and in this lesson we will explore the life and career of one of its recipients, col. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Purchasing your books through the affiliate links below helps medal of honor news maintain the website hosting and updates from the commission received from. Politics and prejudice should not play a part but then unfortunately it always comes to that, so sad. Watch the following tribute by brian williams, a member of the board of directors of the congressional medal of. Robert howards medal of honor and the birth of the seals. The medal of honor is notshould not be awarded based on a person color, statements made or anything else but the deed it was awarded for. He served five tours in vietnam and is the only soldier in our nations history to be nominated for the congressional medal of honor three times for three separate actions within a thirteen month period. World war ii congressional medal of honor recipient. Howard was wounded and his weapon destroyed by a grenade explosion. The story of one of the most decorated soldiers in us military history, and allamerican hero, robert l. United states of americas congressional medal of honor recipients and their citations is on my desk at all times and is the first source of information i use to confirm that an individual is a legitimate recipient of the medal of honor.
Howard s group met the bombers in the target area the bomber force was attacked by numerous enemy fighters. Jan 05, 2010 family security matters rightly states. This book covers and tells the story of all the living medal of honor winners, some of them passed away while the book was being worked on. Ingram for extraordinary heroismabove and beyond the call of duty on march 28. The real rambo most heavily decorated soldier youtube.
He earned three nominations for a medal of honor but received only one. Although recommended for the medal of honor, howards award was. Medal of honor book united states of america medal of honor. From january 10 to february 7, 1943, he was commanding officer of the submarine uss growler ss215, on her forth patrol in the southwest pacific. He was a medal of honor recipient of the vietnam war. As he recounts in his justreleased book into the fire.
Jan 01, 2011 nick del calzo is an awardwinning photographer and creator of medal of honor as well as the triumphant spirit, a book of portraits and profiles of holocaust survivors. Idahos men of valor, medal of honor recipients with idaho attachments, 4th ed. Recipients of the medal of honor, distinguished service cross, navy cross and air force cross for action from 1975 to present. Jan 05, 2010 though surrounded, howard successfully repels attackafterattack, saves his platoon, and ultimately receives the medal of honor. Howard starts with his first nomination for the highest military award, medal of honor. Robert howard american soldier and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He was the last vietnam special forces medal of honor recipient still on. Medal of honor recipient, and the battle that stays forever duration. The book looks at the battles, actions by the medal of honor recipients and biographical. Howards group met the bombers in the target area the bomber force was attacked by numerous enemy fighters. It is an outstanding book, thoroughly accurate, that should be read by everyone. The newbery medal is the most wellknown childrens book award in the united states.
The book and accompanying dvd highlight stories of the medal of honor recipients that were still living at the time of its publication. Not because he did not deserve all three, but because some of his actions occurred where officially the us army was not supposed to be. Robert lewis howard july 11, 1939 december 23, 2009 was a highly decorated united states army special forces officer and medal of honor recipient of the vietnam war. If america does not honor men like bob howard, then we have no heart, no soul, no brains left. Join or create medal of honor hamachi networkserver welcome noobs. Though surrounded, howard successfully repels attackafterattack, saves his platoon, and ultimately receives the medal of honor. James howell howard april 8, 19 march 18, 1995 was a general in the united states air force and the only fighter pilot in the european theater of operations in world war ii to receive the medal of honor the united states militarys highest decoration. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty peter collier, author, nick del cazo, author, nick del calzo, photographer.
Two navy seals, the medal of honor, and a story of extraordinary courage hardcover. I found it amazing that all of them represent america as a socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic cross section of the population. Plaster, usa ret recon company at command and control central in 1968, robert l. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
Zuille, in a presentation speech, in which he expressed his doubt if there was a rebel in charleston, who would have had even the presumption to undertake or the courage to execute such an act as his people has assembled to honor robert smalls for. Nick del calzo is an awardwinning photographer and creator of medal of honor as well as the triumphant spirit, a book of portraits and profiles of holocaust survivors. President barack obama stands with phil and maureen miller, parents of staff sergeant robert j. Retired as a colonel in 1992, howard is the only soldier to be nominated three times for the medal of honor for three separate actions over a period of just over a year. Though audie murphy and alvin york both received a medal of honor for their. Born at selma, alabama and served as a us navy commander. His story is told in john plasters excellent book, sog the. Nara, records of the adjutant generals office, 1780s 1917, rg 94 table it was a. Howard and his 18man platoon were occupying an observation post deep within enemycontrolled territory. Military, was bestowed on meyer for his actions on sept. There are several medals awarded for valor, gallantry and heroism. Howard was, and the events that led up to and after his receiving of the nations highest award the armys medal of honor. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty collier, peter, del calzo, nick on.
Howard received his medal of honor from nixon in 1971, with his sweet little firstgrade daughter missy looking on from the front row. Jan 16, 2001 it is the medal of honor not the congressional medal of honor. James howell howard brigadier general, united states air force. On october 25, 2010, staff sergeant salvatore giunta became the first living person since the vietnam war to receive the united states highest military decoration, and both he and sergeant leroy petry the second inductee rightly take their place in the pages of this third edition of medal of honor. The medal of honor, the highest award given to a member of the u. Smalls on behalf of the colored people of the city by mr. He was part of the army special forces and ran crossborder operations in laos, cambodia and north vietnam. Striking at the enemy in spite of continuous hostile air and.
Mollan table stripedtrue responsivetrue the original design of the army medal of honor shows the goddess minerva fending off a symbol of discord. Broadchested, solid as a lumberjack and mentally tough, he cut an imposing presence. Shortly after midnight a viet cong force of estimated battalion size approached the marines position and launched a vicious attack with small arms, automatic weapons, and mortar fire. Army on the northern plains were awarded the medal of honor 3 times during the years of the indian war period. Today we present the medal of honor, our nationshighest military honor, to robert r. It is the medal of honor not the congressional medal of honor. The medal of honor is the united states of americas highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize u. He was nominated for the medal of honor three separate times over a month period but received lesser medals for the. Teddy roosevelt awarded medal of honor 103 years after san. The medal of honor may be americas highest military decoration, but all medals of honor are not created equal.
Recipients of the air force medal of honor and air force cross. There are only 76 living recipients of the medal of honor. Posthumous recipients of the award are not covered. Moh winner, mostdecorated soldier passes daily bulletin. Howard is said to be our nations most decorated soldier from the vietnam war.
Howard was a 30yearold sergeant first class and the most physically fit man on our compound. Prior to his death, historians believed howard was the most highlydecorated thenliving american soldier. Oct 04, 2011 despite serious wounds, on december 28, 1968, sergeant first class robert howard directed his special forces troops against a superior enemy force in south vietnam. The medal has in fact consisted of several distinct decorations at various times and has involved a number of competing statutes and policies that rewarded different types of heroism. He is sergeant robert lewis howard, usa special forces sf. Jan 25, 2018 medal of honor recipients paul bucha, captain, us army. The marine corps medal of honor recipients marine medals. Riveting oral histories of more than 100 recipients of the medal of honor, introduced by brian williams and collected in one place for the very first time. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the medal of honor, eight purple hearts, a distinguished service cross, a silver star, and four bronze stars. Howard was the leader of a group of p51 aircraft providing support for a heavy bomber formation on a longrange mission deep in enemy territory. A former journalist and public relations executive, he lives in colorado.
There are three different types of the medal of honor. Despite serious wounds, on december 28, 1968, sergeant first class robert howard directed his special forces troops against a superior enemy force in south vietnam. Oct 01, 2003 this book covers and tells the story of all the living medal of honor winners, some of them passed away while the book was being worked on. Howard unhesitatingly crawled through a hail of fire to retrieve his wounded leader.
Medal of honor recipient dakota meyer tells his story newsmax. Howard, one of the vietnam wars most highly decorated servicemen, who was awarded the medal of honor for rescuing fellow green berets while wounded and under enemy fire, died wednesday december 23, 2009 at a hospice in waco, tex. Howard, a marine staff noncommissioned officer who led an eighteenman reconnaissance patrol in a fierce battle against a battalion of viet cong in june 1966, was the sixth marine to be awarded the nations highest honor for heroism in combat in vietnam. Robert lewis bob howard was born on july 11, 1939, in opelika, alabama with a family reputation to maintain. The video was given to howard by the medal of honor foundation. Howard interview colonel howard served five tours in vietnam and is the only soldier in our nations history to be nominated for the congressional medal of honor three times for three separate actions within a thirteenmonth period. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war, meyer and the members of his embedded team came under heavy fire from insurgents near the afghan village of ganjigal. Cdr howard walter gilmore 19021943 find a grave memorial. Despite serious wounds, on december 28, 1968, sergeant first class robert howard directed his special forces troops against a superior. There is a pyramid of honor that was established to recognize degrees of bravery below that honored by the medal of honor. Miller, as the citation is read as the medal of honor is awarded posthumously to their son for his heroic actions in afghanistan on january 25, 2008, during a ceremony in the east room of the white house october 6, 2010. Books medal of honor historical society of the united states. He received the moh and every valor award an army soldier may earn, as well as eight purple.
Howard one of the most decorated soldiers in us military history. A fighter pilot who wasawarded the medal of honor for aerial combat in ww ii, died on saturday 18 march 1995 at the va medical center at bay pines, florida. Each recipient is given 2 pages, 1 written telling of how they earned the medal and the other page is photographs usually a current one and one from when they received the medal. Medal of honor recipients paul bucha, captain, us army. Robert howard, medal of honor, vietnam war youtube. Ingram for extraordinary heroismabove and beyond the call of duty on march 28, 1966, in quang ngaiprovince, south vietnam. The following information was obtained directly from col howard in 2002 colonel bob howard is a native of alabama, with his home record san antonio, texas. Howard medal of honor citation the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to. Howard received his medal of honor from nixon in 1971, with his sweet little firstgrade daughter. He was the last vietnam special forces medal of honor recipient still on active duty when he retired on sept. Medal of honor in ww i, including eddie rickenbacker, frank luke, charles hamman, and francis ormsby. Durkota here are the heroic stories in words and photos of the eight aviation recipients of the u. Former prime minister john howard will receive the us presidential medal of freedom at a white house ceremony next week. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Medal of honor historical society of the united states. Watch the following tribute by brian williams, a member of the board of directors of the congressional medal of honor foundation. Dec 24, 2009 moh winner, mostdecorated soldier passes. The thirtyfour stars surrounding the figures represent the number of states in the union. Cbs commentator andy rooney, then a wartime reporter for stars and stripes, called. Howard interview colonel howard served five tours in vietnam and is the only soldier in our nations history to be nominated for the congressional medal of honor three times for three separate actions within a. The moh pension is subject to costofliving increases. The medal of honor series consists of 3 games containing 146 achievements worth a total of 3,000 gamerscore.
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