- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class
- Awarded on:
- October 1943
"For heroic conduct while serving aboard a United States Submarine during three war patrols in enemy-controlled water during World War II. By his heroic conduct Torpedoman's Mate First Class Howard contributed materially to the destruction of an important amount of Japanese shipping."