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| Col. Robert Howard |
Robert Howard’s action merited the award of the Congressional Medal of Honor while on a
rescue mission in Cambodia searching for missing soldier Robert Scherdi.
Howard
was nominated for the Medal of Honor 3 times, but the rules dictate it can only
be awarded once. In a 54 month period he was wounded 14 times,
received eight Purple Hears and four Bronze Stars. He was a Ranger and a Green
Beret, Special Forces. He served over 50 years and retired a full colonel.
During the rescue mission, Howard was wounded and
his gun destroyed but he crawled to his wounded commander to administer 1st
aid. An enemy bullet then hit an
ammunition pack Howard was carrying, detonating several rounds of ammo.
Severely wounded, he began dragging other wounded soldiers to safety.
For 3-1/2
hrs, he and his men held off the enemy until helicopters could get in to
rescue. Even then, Howard made sure his men were loaded up first and he did not
leave the “bullet swept landing zone until all were aboard safely.”
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