Talk:George L. Howe

Apparent factual conflict
Just wanted to mention something that came up as I added to the article. The Boston Globe obituary of Howe states that he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Yet he was awarded the Medal of Freedom, which is a civilian medal, and the award citation states that it was for civilian service during the war. This is something of a contradiction, but I believe it can be explained by the fact that he served in the OSS, and therefore the military rank was given to him during his service with the Seventh Army. Figureofnine (talk • contribs) 18:49, 29 February 2024 (UTC)