| 词条 | Edwin Alfred Howard |
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|name = Edwin Alfred Howard |birth_date = {{birth date|1922|7|6}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1942|11|3|1922|7|6}} |birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona |death_place = Guadalcanal |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image = |caption = |nickname = |allegiance = United States of America |serviceyears = 1941-1942 |rank = Corporal |branch = United States Marine Corps |unit = communication wire team |battles = World War II *Guadalcanal campaign |awards = Silver Star (posthumous) }} Edwin Alfred Howard (July 6, 1922 - November 3, 1942)was born July 6, 1922 in Phoenix, Arizona. Marine Corps careerHoward enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps September 23, 1941. On November 3, 1942 at Guadalcanal, Corporal Howard was in charge of a communication wire team trying to reestablish vital lines to the rear under enemy fire. Awarded the Silver StarFor his gallantry in this action in which he lost his life trying to move a wounded comrade to safety, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. NamesakeUSS Edwin A. Howard (DE-346) was named in his honor. She was launched January 25, 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd., Orange, Texas; sponsored by Mrs. Julia W. Howard, mother of Corporal Howard; and commissioned May 25, 1944, Lieutenant Commander F. Denfield, USNR, in command. See also{{Portal|Biography|World War II|United States Marine Corps}}References{{DANFS}}
6 : United States Marines|Recipients of the Silver Star|American military personnel killed in World War II|1922 births|1942 deaths|Military personnel from Phoenix, Arizona |
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