Take Her Down

LCDR Howard Gilmore, USS Growler (SS-215)

In March 1942 LCDR Howard Gilmore took command of the new USS Growler (SS-215) and sailed her to the Pacific theater. Now four months after the attack

Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,517 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.