Howard W. Gilmore
Howard W. Gilmore | |
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| Birth name | Howard Walter Gilmore |
| Born | September 29, 1902 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1943 (aged 40) off the Solomon Islands |
| Place of burial | remains not recovered; listed on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years | 1920–1943 |
| Rank | Commander |
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Howard Walter Gilmore (September 29, 1902 – February 7, 1943) was a submarine commander in the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his self-sacrifice during World War II.