US HB5934

Awards a Congressional gold medal posthumously to Major Thomas D. Howie for his bravery and service during the Battle of Normandy in World War II

Major Howie commanded the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division and was killed by German mortar fire on July 17, 1944, while preparing to capture St. Lo, France

The medal will be presented to his nephew Tom Howie or next of kin, then permanently displayed at The Citadel Museum in South Carolina for research purposes

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals at a price covering production costs, with proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund

Major Howie was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, French Legion of Honor, and inspired the character of Captain John Miller in "Saving Private Ryan"