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Howard was romantically involved with many notable actresses of his day; including Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, and Ava Gardner. His eye for the ladies earned him the nickname "The World's Greatest Womanizer."
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One of Howard's biggest heroes was pilot Wiley Post. He even once called Post's trans-global flight "the most remarkable flight in history".
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Howard was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on August 7, 1939 for making a world record flight from New York to Paris.
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