Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
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TheMedal of Honorwas created during theAmerican Civil Warand is the highest military
decoration presented by theUnited Statesgovernment to a member of its armed forces. The
recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the
call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it iscommonly presentedposthumously.[1]
Forty-four men of Hispanic heritage have been awarded
the Medal of Honor. Of the forty-four Medals of Honor
presented to Hispanics, two were presented to members of
theUnited States Navy, thirteen to members of theUnited
States Marine Corpsand twenty-nine to members of the
United States Army. Twenty-five Medals of Honor werepresented posthumously.[2]
The first recipient was Corporal Joseph H. De Castro of the Union Army for his actions atGettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War and the most recent
recipient is Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry for his actions in Afghanistan. Corporal De Castro
was a member of the Massachusetts Infantry, a militia that was not part of the "regular" army;
however, Private David Bennes Barkley was a member of the regular army during World War Iand has been recognized as the Army's first Hispanic Medal of Honor recipient.[3]In 1864,
Seaman John Ortega became the first Hispanic member of the U.S. Navy to receive the Medal of
Honor and in 1900, Private France Silva became the first person of Hispanic descent in the U.S.Marine Corps to receive the medal.[4]
Ten recipients were born outside the United States mainland, one each inChileandSpain, fourinMexicoand four inPuerto Rico. Seaman Philip Bazaar from Chile received the medal in
January 1865 and Seaman John Ortega from Spain in December 1865. The first native Mexican
recipient was Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia and the first Puerto Rican was PFC Fernando LuisGarcia.[5]1st Lt. Rudolph B. Davila, of Hispanic-Filipino descent, was the only person of
Filipino ancestry to receive the medal for his actions in the war in Europe during World War II .[6]
Private Joe P. Martinez was the first Hispanic-American recipient to be awarded the Medal of
Honor posthumously for combat heroism on American soil during the same conflict .[7]
1st Lt.
Baldomero Lopez, is the only Hispanic graduate of theUnited States Naval Academyrecipientof the Medal of Honor.[8]Captain Humbert Roque Versace was the first recipient of the Medal of
Honor to be given to an Army POW for his actions during captivity in Southeast Asia during the
Vietnam War.[9]
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1 Terminology 2 American Civil War 3 Boxer rebellion 4 World War I 5 World War II 6 Korean War 7 Vietnam War 8 War in Afghanistan 9 By military branch 10 See also 11 References 12 External links
[edit] Terminology
Hispanicis anethnicterm employed to categorize any citizen or resident of the United States, of
any racial background, of any country, and of any religion, who has at least one ancestor fromthe people ofSpainor is of non-Hispanic origin, but has an ancestor from Mexico, Puerto Rico,Cuba, Central or South America, or other Hispanic origin. The three largest Hispanic groups in
the United States are theMexican-Americans,Puerto RicansandCubans.[10]
[edit] American Civil War
Three Hispanic Americans earned the Medal of Honor during theAmerican Civil War, two weresailors of theUnion Navyand one was a soldier of the 19th Massachusetts Infantry.
This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image Name Rank Branch UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
Philip
Bazaar
Ordinary
SeamanNavy
Massachusetts,USS Santiagode Cuba
Assault on
Fort Fisher
January
15, 1865
"As one of a boat
crew detailed to one
of the generals onshore, O.S. Bazaar
bravely entered thefort in the assault
and accompanied hisparty in carrying
dispatches at the
height of the battle.He was 1 of 6 men
who entered the fort
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Image Name Rank Branch UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
in the assault from
the fleet"[11]
Joseph
H. De
Castro
CorporalArmy
Company I,
19thMassachusetts
Infantry
Gettysburg,Pennsylvania
July 3,1863
Attacked a
confederate flagbearer from the 19th
Virginia Infantry
regiment andcaptured their
flag.[11]
John
OrtegaSeaman Navy USS Saratoga
USS
Saratoga
December
1864
Was a member of alanding party who
made several raids
in August and
September 1864which resulted in the
capture of many
confederate
prisoners and thetaking or destruction
of substantial
quantities ofordnance,
ammunition, and
supplies. A numberof buildings,
bridges, and saltworks were also
destroyed during theexpedition[12]
[edit] Boxer rebellion
During the Boxer rebellion only one Hispanic American received the Medal of Honor and that
wasFrance Silvawho earned it for "distinguishing himself for meritorious conduct".
This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image Name Rank Branch UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
France
SilvaPrivate
Marine
Corps
USS
Newark
Peking,
China
June 28,
1900August17, 1900
For distinguishing himself
by meritorlous conduct[13]
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[edit] World War I
Image Name Rank Branch Unit
Place
of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
David B.Barkley*
PrivateArmy
CompanyA, 356th
Infantry,
89thDivision
Near
Pouilly,
France
November9, 1918
Volunteered to swima river to gather
information on an
enemy force. Whenhe was swimming
back across the river
he got cramps anddrowned.[14]
[edit] World War II
This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image Name Branch Rank UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
LucianAdams
Staff
Sergean
t
Army
30thInfantry,
3d
InfantryDivision
St. Die,France
October1944
"[P]ersonally
killed 9 Germans,eliminated 3
enemy
machineguns,
vanquished aspecialized force
which was armed
with automaticweapons and
grenade
launchers,cleared the
woods of hostile
elements, andreopened the
severed supply
lines to the
assaultcompanies of his
battalion."[15]
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Image Name Branch Rank UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
Rudolph B.
Davila
Staff
Sergeant Army
Company
H,7thInfantry Artena, Italy
May 28,
1944
Risked his life todefeat an
attacking force ofenemysoldiers.[15]
Marcario
Garcia
StaffSergean
t
Army
CompanyB, 22d
Infantry,
4th
InfantryDivision
NearGrosshau,
Germany
Novembe
r 27, 1944
"While an acting
squad leader, hesingle-handedly
assaulted two
enemy machine
gunemplacements"[16
]
Harold
Gonsalves
*
Private
First
Class
Marin
e
Corps
4th
Battalion,15th
Marines
6thMarine
Division
RykyChain,
Okinawa
April 15,1945
Sacrificed his life
to smother agrenade with his
body[16]
David M.Gonzales*
Private
FirstClass
Army
CompanyA, 127th
Infantry,32
InfantryDivision
Villa Verde
Trail,
Luzon,Philippine
Islands
April 25,1945
Was killed in
action in thePhilippines while
digging outfellow soldiers
who had beenburied in a bomb
explosion[16]
Silvestre S.
Herrera
Private
FirstClass
Army
CompanyE, 142d
Infantry,
36th
InfantryDivision
Near
Mertzwiller,France
March 15,
1945
Injured in actionwhile charging an
enemy stronghold
resulting in the
capture of eightenemy soldiers[16]
Jose M.Lopez
Sergeant
Army
2d
Infantry
Division
Near
Krinkelt,
Belgium
December17, 1944
Single-handedlyrepulsed a
German infantryattack, killing at
least 100 enemy
troops[16]
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rerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvestre_S._Herrerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-WWIIGL-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Gonzaleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Gonzaleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-WWIIGL-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Gonsalveshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Gonsalveshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-WWIIGL-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-WWIIGL-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcario_Garciahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcario_Garciahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-WWIIAF-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_B._Davilahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_B._Davila 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Image Name Branch Rank UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
Joe P.
Martinez* Private Army
CompanyK, 32d
Infantry,
7thInfantry
Division
Attu,
Aleutians
May 26,
1943
Killed in action
while
participating in
the defeat ofenemy forces in a
snow coveredmountain.[17]
Manuel
Perez Jr.*
Private
First
Class
Army
Company
A 511th
Parachute
Infantry,
11th
Airborne
Division
Fort William
McKinley,
Luzon,
PhilippineIslands
February
13, 1945
Killed 18 enemy
soldiers and that
they were in so
his companycould advance[17]
Cleto L.Rodriguez
Private Army
CompanyB, 148th
Infantry,
37thDivision
Paco
Railroad
Station,Manila,
Philippine
Islands
February9, 1945
With another
soldier, who was
killed in theaction, killed
more than 82
Japanese,completely
disorganized their
defense, andallowed for the
enemy to bedefeatede
[17]
AlejandroR. Ruiz
Private
First
Class
Army
165thInfantry,
27th
InfantryDivision
OkinawaApril 28,1945
Risked his life to
eliminate anenemy pillbox
and kill the 12
enemy soldierswho were
occupying it[17]
Jose F.
Valdez*
Private
First
Class
Army
Company
B, 7thInfantry,
3dInfantry
Division
Rosenkrantz
, France
January
25, 1945[18]
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Image Name Branch Rank UnitPlace of
action
Date of
actionNotes/Reference
Ysmael R.
Villegas*
Staff
Sergeant
Army
Company
F, 127thInfantry,
32d
InfantryDivision
Villa Verde
Trail,
Luzon,Philippine
Islands
March 20,
1945 [18]
[edit] Korean War
This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
Image Name RankBranc
h
UnitPlace of
action
Date of
action
Notes/Referenc
e
Fernando
LuisGarca*
Private
FirstClass
Marine
Corps
Company I3rd
Battalion,
5thMarines
1st Marine
Division
KoreaSeptembe
r 5, 1952[19]
EdwardGomez*
PrivateFirstClass
MarineCorps
CompanyE
2nd
Battalion,1st
Marines
1st Marine
Division
Kajon-ni,Korea
September 14, 1951
[19]
Ambrosio
Guillen*
Staff
Sergeant
Marine
Corps
Company
F
2ndBattalion,
7th
Marines
1st MarineDivision
Songuch-
on,Korea
July 25,
1953[19]
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dia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Gomezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Gomezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-korea-19http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Luis_Garc%C3%ADahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Luis_Garc%C3%ADahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Luis_Garc%C3%ADahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients&action=edit§ion=6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-WWIITZ-18http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysmael_R._Villegashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysmael_R._Villegas 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Image Name RankBranc
hUnit
Place of
action
Date of
action
Notes/Referenc
e
Rodolfo P.
HernandezCorporal
Army
Company
G, 187th
Airborne
Regimental Combat
Team
Near
Wontong
-ni,Korea
May 31,
1951[19]
Baldomer
o Lopez*
FirstLieutenan
t
Marine
Corps
Company
A1st
Battalion,
5th
Marines1st Marine
Division
InchonLanding,
Korea
Septembe
r 15, 1950[19]
BenitoMartinez*
Corporal Army
Company
A, 27thInfantry
Regiment,
25thInfantry
Division
Satacri,Korea
September 6, 1952
[19]
EugeneArnold
Obregon*
PrivateFirst
Class
MarineCorps
Company
G3rd
Battalion,5thMarines
1st Marine
Division
Battle ofSeoul
September 26, 1950
[19]
Joseph C.
Rodriguez
Private
FirstClass
Army
CompanyF, 17th
Infantry
Regiment,7th
Infantry
Division
Near
Munye-ri,Korea
May 21,
1951[19]
[edit] Vietnam War
This with the * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
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_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Arnold_Obregonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Arnold_Obregonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Arnold_Obregonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-korea-19http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Martinez_(soldier)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Martinez_(soldier)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-korea-19http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Battalion,_5th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lieutenanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lieutenanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lieutenanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldomero_Lopezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldomero_Lopezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-korea-19http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolfo_P._Hernandezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolfo_P._Hernandez 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7/29/2019 Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
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Image Name RankBranc
hUnit
Place of
action
Date of
action
Notes/Referenc
e
John P.
Baca
Specialis
t Four Army
Company D,
1st Battalion,
12th Cavalry,1st Cavalry
Division
Phuoc
LongProvince
February
10, 1970[20]
Roy P.
Benavidez
Master
Sergeant Army
Detachment B-
56, 5th SpecialForces
Loc
Ninh,Vietnam
May 2,
1968[20]
Emilio A.De La
Garza*
Lance
Corporal
Marine
Corps
Company E2nd Battalion,
1st Marines
Da NangApril 11,
1970[20]
Ralph E.
Dias*
Private
FirstClass
Marine
Corps
1st Battalion,
7th Marines
Quang
NamProvince
Novembe
r 12, 1969[20]
Daniel
Fernandez*
Specialis
t FourArmy
Company C,
1st Battalion,5th Infantry
(Mechanized)
25th Infantry
Division
Hau
NghiaProvince
February
18, 1966[20]
Alfredo
CantuGonzalez*
Sergeant MarineCorps
Company A
1st Battalion,1st Marines
Hue CityFebruary4, 1968
[20]
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rst_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_E._Diashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_E._Diashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-vietnamal-20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Battalion,_1st_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Battalion,_1st_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_A._De_La_Garzahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_A._De_La_Garzahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_A._De_La_Garzahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-vietnamal-20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Sergeanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_P._Benavidezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_P._Benavidezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-vietnamal-20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Bacahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Baca 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Image Name RankBranc
hUnit
Place of
action
Date of
action
Notes/Referenc
e
Jose
FranciscoJimenez*
Lance
Corporal
Marine
Corps
Company K3rd Battalion,
7th Marines1st MarineDivision
Quang
NamProvince
August
28, 1969
[20]
Miguel
Keith*
Lance
Corporal
Marine
Corps
III Marine
AmphibiousForce
Quang
NgaiProvince
May 8,
1970[20]
Carlos
Lozada*
Private
FirstClass
Army
Company A,2nd Battalion,
502d Infantry,173d Airborne
Brigade
Dak ToNovembe
r 20, 1967[20]
Alfred V.
Rascon
Specialis
t FourArmy
Reconnaissanc
e Platoon,Headquarters
Company, 1st
Battalion
(Airborne),503rd
Infantry,173d
AirborneBrigade
Republic
of
Vietnam
March
16, 1966[21]
Louis R.
Rocco
Sergeant
First
Class
Army
Advisory
Team 162,
United States
MilitaryAssistance
Command
Northeas
t of
Katum,
Republicof
Vietnam
May 24,
1970[21]
Euripides
Rubio*Captain Army
Headquartersand
HeadquartersCompany, 1st
Battalion, 28th
Infantry, 1stInfantry
Division
Tay
NinhProvince
Novembe
r 8, 1966[21]
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wiki/Private_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Lozadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Lozadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-vietnamal-20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Keithhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Keithhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-vietnamal-20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_7th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_7th_Marineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corpshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Corporalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Francisco_Jimenezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Francisco_Jimenezhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Francisco_Jimenez 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Image Name RankBranc
hUnit
Place of
action
Date of
action
Notes/Referenc
e
Hector
Santiago-Colon*
Specialis
t Four Army
Company B,
5th Battalion,7th Cavalry,
1st CavalryDivision
(airmobile)
Quang
TriProvince
June 28,
1968
[21]
Elmelindo
RodriguesSmith*
Sergeant
FirstClass
Army
Company C,
2d Battalion,
8th Infantry,4th Infantry
Division
Republic
ofVietnam
February
16, 1967[21]
Jay R.Vargas
Captain MarineCorps
Company G2nd Battalion,
4th Marines9th Marine
Amphibious
Brigade
Dai Do
April 30,
1968May 2,
1968
[21]
Humbert
Roque
Versace*
Captain Army
Detachment
A-23, 5th
Special Forces
Group
An
Xuyen
Province
October
29, 1963
Septembe
r 26, 1965
[21]
Maximo
Yabes*
First
Sergeant Army
Company A,
4th Battalion,9th Infantry,
25th Infantry
Division
NearPhu Hoa
Dong
February
26, 1967[21]
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action
Dateof
action
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e_note-vietnammz-21http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Vietnamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Vietnamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Vietnamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_First_Classhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmelindo_Rodrigues_Smithhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmelindo_Rodrigues_Smithhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmelindo_Rodrigues_Smithhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_Medal_of_Honor_recipients#cite_note-vietnammz-21http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quang_Tri_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quang_Tri_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quang_Tri_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Santiago-Colonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Santiago-Colonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Santiago-Colon 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LeroyPetry
Sergeant
First
Class
Army
75th
Ranger
Regiment
Afghanistan
May
26,
2008
An enemy threw agrenade at their
position which landed
10 meters from them;it detonated, knocked
them to the ground,wounded Higgins, andRobinson was further
wounded.[22][23]
Shortly thereafter the
three were joined bySSGJames Roberts
andSPCChristopher
Gathercole. Another
grenade was thrownby an enemy which
landed a few feet fromHiggins and Robinson.Petry, knowing the
risk to his life, moved
toward the grenade,picked it up, and
attempted to throw it
in the direction of the
enemy.[22][24][23][25]
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