World War II
After graduation, Howard attempted to enlist in the United States Navy, but was rejected because he exceeded their maximum height requirement. He was accepted into the United States Army Air Corps as an Aviation Physiologist. In this capacity he organized and ran the Jungle Survival Program of the School of Applied Tactics at Orlando, Florida, a program which later developed into the Air-Sea Rescue Service. He wrote survival manuals and left the service with the rank of captain. Howard was awarded the Legion of Merit in 1947 for his work in this program.
The standard author abbreviation R.A.Howard is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.Read more about this topic: Richard A. Howard
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