James Donnie Howe | |
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Born | Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina | December 17, 1948
Died | May 6, 1970 Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam | (aged 21)
Place of burial | Liberty Memorial Gardens, Liberty, South Carolina |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1968–1970 |
Rank | Lance Corporal |
Unit | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles / wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
James Donnie Howe (December 17, 1948 – May 6, 1970) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in May 1970 during the Vietnam War.