Jimmie E. Howard

Jimmie Earl Howard
Jimmie E. Howard, Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1929-07-27)July 27, 1929 Burlington, Iowa, United States
Died	November 12, 1993(1993-11-12) (aged 64) San Diego, California, United States
Place of burial	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California (Plot: Section O, Grave 3759)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1950–1977
Rank	First Sergeant
Unit	1st Recon Battalion
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Medal of Honor Silver Star Purple Heart (3)
Other work	Veterans Administration

Jimmie Earl Howard (July 27, 1929 – November 12, 1993) 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.