Rank Insignia Previous Honoree ID Next Honoree ID


   
honoree image
First Name: Warren

Last Name: Howard

Birthplace: LaGrange, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Marines (present)



Home of Record: Houston, TX
Middle Name: C.



Date of Birth: 27 August 1927

Date of Death: 16 March 1988

Rank: Private First Class

Years Served:
Warren Coolidge Howard

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Biography:

Warren Coolidge Howard

Private 1st Class, U. S. Marine Corps

Navy Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
Authority: Board of Awards: Serial 790 (August 2, 1951)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Warren C. Howard (MCSN: 662462), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as a Machine Gunner in Company D, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in the Republic of Korea on 7 December 1950. When an overwhelming hostile force, wearing white uniforms and advancing through concealed avenues of approach on a mountainous, snow-covered ridge east of the town, suddenly launched a vicious attack against his company's defensive position on the forward slope of the hill, Private First Class Howard bravely manned his machine gun during the furious action, killing and wounding several of the enemy as they charged within ten feet of his position. With all but one member of his crew a casualty, he voluntarily exposed himself to the blistering shellfire on three occasions to secure hand grenades to hold back the onrushing enemy and, with his position in danger of being overrun, remained steadfast and continued the fight until his fallen comrades could be removed to safety. Struck in the arm and leg by a burst of sub-machine-gun fire while displacing his gun to a better firing position, he refused medical attention and continued to assist in placing the weapon in operation before he would submit to evacuation.
By his fortitude, daring initiative and gallant fighting spirit in the face of extreme odds, Private First Class Howard contributed to the saving of many lives and his inspiring devotion to duty throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Name: Warren Coolidge Howard
Casualty Date: 7 Dec 1950
Casualty Type: WIA
Unit: D-2-5 1ST MARDIV FMF
Service Number: 662462
Service Info.: FTM1C US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1927
Death Date: 16 Mar 1988
Service Start Date: 4 Apr 1946
Interment Date: 21 Mar 1988
Cemetery: Houston National Cemetery
Buried At: Section K Site 370



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 318536   Created by: drjones46

Ribbons


Medals


Badges


Honoree Photos

honoree imagehonoree imagehonoree image

honoree imagehonoree image

honoree image

Remembrances


Tributes