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Robert Lewis Howard (July 11, 1939 – December 23, 2009) was a United States Army Special Forces officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the Medal of Honor, eight Purple Hearts, a Distinguished Service Cross, [a] a Silver Star, and four Bronze ...
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. Howard was born and raised in Texas.
Robert E. Howard 's legacy extended after his death in 1936. Howard's most famous character, Conan the Barbarian, has a pop-culture imprint that has been compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Count Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond.
Dec 19, 2022 · Robert Howard was a United States Army Special Forces (SF) member who served in the Vietnam War. Over the course of his active-duty service, he rose from the rank of private to colonel. He spent 36 years on active duty and was wounded 14 times during his 54 months of combat.
Jul 9, 2021 · In this Living History video, Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Howard shares his experiences during the Vietnam War as well as the Medal of Honor and the values it represents.
Jun 20, 2019 · Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Barbarian, remains one of the most important literary figures in American fantasy. His influence has been as strong, as profound, as any contribution made by J.R.R. Tolkien or Lewis Carroll.
Aug 17, 2016 · The biography of America's most highly decorated soldier a member of an ultra secret military organization operating behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War in Laos, Cambodia and North Vietnam.
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A site dedicated to Robert E. Howard's characters like Conan, Solomon Kane, King Kull and others. Books, publications and more.
Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan, King Kull, and others that defined heroic fantasy, lived and died in the small town of Cross Plains, Texas. While his books remain in print, Howard himself has...
Robert E. Howard was one of the most prolific short story writers in American history, and has created such beloved characters as Conan the Barbarian, Kull of Atlantis, Soloman Kane, Bran Mak Morn, El Borak, and Dark Agnès de Chastillon. He tragically passed away in 1936.
