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Listed Chronologically By War
For Valor
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

A Hall Of Heroes E-BookBy C. Douglas Sterner

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

Civil War

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Joseph H. DecastroCorporal, U.S. Army

Born: Nov 14, 1844 at Boston, MA
Entered Service At: Boston, MA
Date/Place of Action: Jul 03, 1863 Gettysburg, PA
Unit: Company I, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
Presentation: Dec 01, 1864
Date Of Death: May 08, 1892
Buried At: Fairmount Cemetery - Newark, NJ
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John OrtegaSeaman, U.S. Navy

Born: 1840 in Spain
Entered Service At: Pennsylvania
Date/Place of Action: Date Not Given off the coast of Georgia
Unit: USS Saratoga
Presentation: Dec 31, 1864
Date Of Death: Unknown
Buried At: Unknown
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Philip BazarOrdinary Seaman, U.S. Navy

Born: Chile (date unknown)
Entered Service At: New Bedford, MA
Date/Place of Action: Jan 15, 1865 Fort Fisher, NC
Unit: USS Santiago de Cuba
Presentation: Jun 22, 1865
Date Of Death: Unknown
Buried At: Unknown

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

Boxer Rebellion

/ France Silva
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
Born: May 08, 1876 at Hayward, CA
Entered Service At: San Francisco, CA
Date/Place of Action: Jun 28 - Aug 17, 1900 Peking, China
Unit: USS Newark
Presentation: Jul 19, 1901
Date Of Death: Apr 10, 1951
Buried At: Sunset Hill Cemetery - Corning, CA

World War I

/ David B. Barkeley
aka: David Bennes Barkley
Private, US Army
Born: Mar 31, 1899 at Laredo, TX
Entered Service At: San Antonio, TX
Date/Place of Action: Nov 09, 1918 Pouilly, France
Unit: Co A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division
Presentation: Presented to his mother
at her home in San Antonio, TX, 1919
Date Of Death: Nov 09, 1918
Buried At: San Antonio National Cemetery - San Antonio , TX

World War II

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Joseph Pantillion MartinezPrivate, U.S. Army

Born: Jul 27, 1920 at Taos, NM
Entered Service At: Ault, CO
Date/Place of Action: May 26, 1943 Attu Island, Aleutian Is., AK
Unit: Co K, 32d Infantry, 7th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at Ault, CO
by BGen Frank Culin, Jr. on Nov 11, 1943
Date Of Death: May 26, 1943 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Ault Cemetery - Ault, CO

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

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Rudolph B. DavilaPrivate, U.S. Army

Born: Apr 27, 1916 at El Paso, TX
Entered Service At: Los Angeles, CA
Date/Place of Action: May 28, 1944 at Artena, Italy
Unit: Co H, 7th Infantry
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President William J. Clinton on June 21, 2000
Date Of Death: Jan 26, 2002
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Lucian AdamsStaff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Born: Oct 26, 1922 at Port Arthur, TX
Entered Service At: Port Arthur, TX
Date/Place of Action: Oct 28, 1944 - St. Die, France
Unit: Co I, 3d Bn, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at Zepman Stadium, Nuremberg, Germany
by LtGen Alexander M. Patch, III on Apr 23, 1945
Currently Living In: Texas
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Macario GarciaStaff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Born: Jan 02, 1920 at Villa De Castano, Mexico
Entered Service At: Sugar Land, TX
Date/Place of Action: Nov 27, 1944 - Grosshau, Germany
Unit: Co B, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Harry S Truman on Aug 23, 1945
Date Of Death: Dec 24, 1972
Buried At: Houston National - Houston, TX
/ Jose Mendoze Lopez
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Born: Jun 01, 1912 at Mission, TX
Entered Service At: Brownsville, TX
Date/Place of Action: Dec 17, 1944 - Krinkelt, Belgium
Unit: Co M, 3d Bn, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at Zepman Stadium, Nuremberg, Germany
by MGen James Van Fleet, III on Jun 18, 1945
Currently Living In: Texas

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

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Jose F. ValdezPrivate First Class, U.S. Army

Born: Jan 03, 1925 at Governador, NM
Entered Service At: Pleasant Grove, UT
Date/Place of Action: Jan 25, 1945 - Rosenkrantz, France
Unit: Co B, 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division
Presentation: Feb 08, 1946
Date Of Death: Feb 17, 1945 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Santa Fe National - Santa Fe, NM
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Cleto L. RodriguezTechnical Sergeant, U.S. Army

Born: Apr 26, 1923 at San Marcos, TX
Entered Service At: San Antonio, TX
Date/Place of Action: Feb 09, 1945 - Manila, Philippine Islands
Unit: Co B, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Harry S Truman on Oct 12, 1945
Date Of Death: Dec 07, 1990
Buried At: Fort Sam Houston National - San Antonio, TX
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Manuel Perez, Jr.Private First Class, U.S. Army

Born: Mar 03, 1923 at Oklahoma City, OK
Entered Service At: Chicago, IL
Date/Place of Action: Feb 13, 1945 - Luzon, Philippine Islands
Unit: Co A, 511th Parachute Inf., 11th Airborne Division
Presentation: Dec 27, 1945
Date Of Death: Mar 14, 1945 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Fairlawn Cemetery - Oklahoma City, OK
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Silvestre Santana HerreraPrivate First Class, U.S. Army

Born: Jul 17, 1917 at El Paso, TX*
Entered Service At: Phoenix, AZ
Date/Place of Action: Mar 15, 1945 - Merzwiller, France
Unit: Co E, 2d Bn, 142d Infantry, 36th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Harry S Truman on Aug 23, 1945
Currently Living In: Arizona
*Mr. Herrera was born in Mexico and entered the U.S. at El Paso as an infant after the death of his parents.

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

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Ysmael R. VillegasStaff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Born: Mar 21, 1924 at Casa Blanca, CA
Entered Service At: Casa Blanca, CA
Date/Place of Action: Mar 20, 1945 - Luzon, Philippine Islands
Unit: Co F, 127th Infantry, 32d Infantry Division
Presentation: Oct 19, 1945
Date Of Death: Mar 20, 1945 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Riverside National - Riverside, CA
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Harold GonsalvesPrivate First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves

Born: Jan 28, 1926 at Alameda, CA
Entered Service At: California
Date/Place of Action: Apr 15, 1945 - Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Unit: Battery L, 4th Bn, 15th Marines, 6th Marine Division
Date Of Death: Apr 15, 1945 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Golden Gate National - San Bruno, CA
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David M. GonzalesPrivate First Class, U.S. Army

Born: Jun 09, 1923 at Pacoima, CA
Entered Service At: Pacoima, CA
Date/Place of Action: Apr 25, 1945 - Luzon, Philippine Islands
Unit: Co A, 127th Infantry, 32d Infantry Division
Presentation: Dec 08, 1945
Date Of Death: Apr 25, 1945 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Calvary Cemetery - Los Angeles, CA
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Alejandro Renteria RuizPrivate First Class, U.S. Army

Born: Jun 26, 1924 at Loving, NM
Entered Service At: Carlsbad, NM
Date/Place of Action: Apr 28, 1945 - Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Unit: Co A, 1st Bn, 165th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Harry S Truman on Jun 14, 1946
Currently Living In: California

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

Korea

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Baldomero LopezFirst Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: Aug 23, 1925 - Tampa, FL
Entered Service At: Tampa, FL
Date/Place of Action: Sep 15, 1950 - Inchon, Korea
Unit: Co A, 1st Bn, 5th Marines - 1st Marine Division
Presentation: Presented to his parents at the Pentagon
by Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball on Aug 30, 1951
Date Of Death: Sep 15, 1950 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Centre Adorim Memorial Park - Tampa, FL
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Eugene Arnold ObregonPrivate First Class, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: Nov 12, 1930 - Los Angeles, CA
Entered Service At: Los Angeles, CA
Date/Place of Action: Sep 26, 1950 - Seoul, Korea
Unit: Co G, 3d Bn, 5th Marines - 1st Marine Division
Presentation: Presented to his parents at the Pentagon
by Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball on Aug 30, 1951
Date Of Death: Sep 26, 1950 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Calvary Cemetery - East Los Angeles, CA
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Joseph Charles RodriguezSergeant, U.S. Army

Born: Nov 14, 1928 - San Bernardino, CA
Entered Service At: San Bernardino, CA
Date/Place of Action: May 21, 1951 - Munye-ri, Korea
Unit: Co F, 2d Bn, 17th Inf. Reg. - 7th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Harry S Truman on Jan 29, 1952
Currently Living In: Texas
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Rodolfo Perez HernandezCorporal, U.S. Army

Born: Apr 14, 1931 - Colton, CA
Entered Service At: Fowler, CA
Date/Place of Action: May 31, 1951 - Wontong-ni, Korea
Unit: Co G, 2d Bn.. - 187th Airborne Combat Team
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Harry S Truman on Apr 12, 1952
Currently Living In: North Carolina

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

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Edward GomezPrivate First Class, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: Aug 10, 1932 at Omaha, NE
Entered Service At: Omaha, NE
Date/Place of Action: Sep 14, 1951 - Hill 749, Korea
Unit: Co E, 2d Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)
Date Of Death: Sep 14, 1951 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: St. Mary's Cemetery - Omaha, NE
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Fernando Luis GarciaPrivate First Class, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: Oct 14, 1929 at Utuado, Puerto Rico
Entered Service At: San Jaun, Puerto Rico
Date/Place of Action: Sep 05, 1952 - Korea
Unit: Co I, 3d Bn, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)
Presentation: Presented to his parents at the City Hall in Utuado,
Puerto Rico on Oct 25, 1953
Date Of Death: Sep 05, 1952 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: National Memorial of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
(In Memory Marker) Puerto Rico National - Bayamon, Puerto Rico
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Benito MartinezCorporal, U.S. Army

Born: Apr 21, 1932 at Fort Hancock, TX
Entered Service At: Fort Hancock, TX
Date/Place of Action: Sep 06, 1952 - Satae-ri, Korea
Unit: Co A, 1st Bn, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
Presentation: Dec 16, 1953
Date Of Death: Sep 06, 1952 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Fort Bliss National - Fort Bliss, TX
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Ambrosio GuillenStaff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: Dec 07, 1929 at La Junta, CO
Entered Service At: El Paso, TX
Date/Place of Action: Jul 25, 1953 - Songuch-on, Korea
Unit: Co F, 2d Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.)
Date Of Death: Jul 25, 1953 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Fort Bliss National - Fort Bliss, TX

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Recipients of the Medal of Honor

Vietnam War

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Humbert Roque VersaceCaptain, U.S. Army (Special Forces)

Born: Jul 2, 1937 at Honolulu, HI
Entered Service At: Norfolk, VA
Date/Place of Action: Oct 29, 1963 to Sep 26, 1965 – An Xuyen Province, Vietnam
Unit: Detachment A-23, 5th Special Forces Group
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House by
President George W. Bush on July 8, 2002
Date Of Death: Sep 26, 1965 (Killed In Action as a POW)
Buried At:
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Daniel FernandezSpecialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army

Born: Jun 30, 1944 at Albuquerque, NM
Entered Service At: Albuquerque, NM
Date/Place of Action: Feb 18, 1966 - Hau Nghia Province, Vietnam
Unit: Co C, 1st Bn, 5th Inf (Mech), 25th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House by
President Lyndon B. Johnson on Apr 6, 1967
Date Of Death: Feb 18, 1966 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Santa Fe National - Santa Fe, NM
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Alfred RasconMedic, U.S. Army

Born: 1945 in Mexico
Entered Service At: Oxnard, CA
Date/Place of Action: Mar 16, 1966 - Long Khan Province, Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 1st Bn, 503d Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President William Clinton on Feb 8, 2000
Currently Living In: Maryland
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Euripides RubioCaptain, U.S. Army

Born: Mar 01, 1938 at Ponce, Puerto Rico
Entered Service At: Ft Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Date/Place of Action: Nov 08, 1966 - Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 1st Bn, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Pentagon by Secretary of the Army
Stanley R. Resor on Jul 11, 1968
Date Of Death: Nov 08, 1966 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Puerto Rico National - Bayamon, Puerto Rico
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Maximo YabesFirst Sergeant, U.S. Army

Born: Jan 29, 1932 at Lodi, CA
Entered Service At: Eugene, OR
Date/Place of Action: Feb 26, 1967 - Phu Hoa Dong, Vietnam
Unit: Co A, 4th Bn, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Pentagon by Secretary of the Army
Stanley R. Resor on Oct 31, 1968
Date Of Death: Feb 26, 1967
Buried At: Fort Logan National - Denver, CO
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Carlos James LozadaPrivate First Class, U.S. Army

Born: Sep 06, 1946 at Caguas, Puerto Rico
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date/Place of Action: Nov 20, 1967 - Hill 875, Dak To, Kontum Prov., Vietnam
Unit: Co A, 2d Bn, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Nov 18, 1969
Date Of Death: Nov 20, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Long Island National - Farmingdale, NY
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Alfredo "Freddy" GonzalezSergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: May 23, 1946 at Edinburg, TX
Entered Service At: San Antonio, TX
Date/Place of Action: Feb 04, 1968 - Thua Thien, Vietnam
Unit: Co A, 1st Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein) FMF
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Oct 31, 1969
Date Of Death: Feb 04, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Hillcrest Cemetery - Edenburg, TX
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Jay R. VargasMajor, U.S. Marine Corps

Born: Jul 29, 1937 at Winslow, AZ
Entered Service At: Winslow, AZ
Date/Place of Action: Apr 30-May 2, 1968 - Dai Do, Quang Tri Prov., Vietnam
Unit: Co G, 2d Bn, 4th Marines, 9th Marine Amphibious Bde
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on May 14, 1970
Currently Living In: California

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