Howard W. Gilmore
American naval submarine officer and WWII Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Howard Walter Gilmore (September 29, 1902 – February 7, 1943) was a submarine commander in the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his self-sacrifice during World War II.
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Birth name | Howard Walter Gilmore |
Born | (1902-09-29)September 29, 1902 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | February 7, 1943(1943-02-07) (aged 40) off the Solomon Islands |
Place of burial | remains not recovered; listed on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years | 1920–1943 |
Rank | Commander |
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