Samuel L. Howard
| Samuel L. Howard | |
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| Born |
March 8, 1891 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | October 12, 1960 (aged 69) |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1914–1953 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held |
6th Marine Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Purple Heart |
Samuel Lutz Howard (March 8, 1891 – October 12, 1960) was a United States Marine Corps general who served with distinction in the Marine Corps for thirty-eight years. In the early stages of World War II, General Howard commanded the 4th Marine Regiment on Bataan and Corregidor from December 7, 1941 to May 6, 1942. For distinguished service in that bitter encounter, he was awarded the Navy Cross. Captured by the Japanese at Corregidor, he was forced to march many miles to a prison camp where he was held as a prisoner of war from 1942 until being liberated in 1945. He was the senior U.S. Marine held captive during World War II. After the war, he continued to serve until 1953, including posts as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division, and his final post as Inspector General of the Marine Corps.
Samuel Lutz Howard was born on March 8, 1891 in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1912. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on May 11, 1914, at which time he reported for duty at the Marine Officers' School, Marine Barracks in Norfolk, Virginia.
In August 1915, Howard was sent on his first tour of foreign duty to Port au Prince, Haiti with a Marine Expeditionary regiment, which was sent to Haiti after two Americans were killed by snipers.
In December 1916, he went to sea as a member of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Wyoming (BB-32) and remained on sea duty for almost three years, assuming command of the Marine Detachment, USS Georgia (BB-15) in 1917, and the Marine Detachment on the USS New Mexico (BB-40) in 1918.
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