James D. Howe

James Donnie Howe
James D. Howe, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1948-12-17)December 17, 1948
Six Mile, Pickens, South Carolina
DiedMay 6, 1970(1970-05-06) (aged 21)
Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam
Place of burial
Liberty Memorial Gardens, Liberty, South Carolina
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1968–1970
RankLance Corporal Lance Corporal
UnitCompany I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Battles / warsVietnam War  
AwardsMedal 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.