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         Medal of Honor Recipients
            United States of America

                                  ADAMS, Lucian Adams

        World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army,United States of America USA 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service and Place of Birth: PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS USA


          Baca, John P. 

          Vietnam, United States Army, Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. Received the Medal of HonorEntered service at: Fort Ord, Californica,
          place of birth:   Providence, R.l



          BARKLEY, David (picture)

          World War I, United States Army USA, Born 1899 in Laredo, Texas. David Barkley was awarded the Medal of Honor and years later was recognized as the Army's first Hispanic Medal of Honor recipient. His Hispanic background came to light 71 years after he gallantly gave his life for his country. Place of Birth: LAREDO, TEXAS


          BAZAAR, Philip (picture)

          Civil War USA, Ordinary Seaman, United States Navy, United States of America, on board the USS Santiago de Cuba. Was Awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: CHILI, SOUTH AMERICA.



          BENAVIDEZ, Roy P. (picture)

          Vietnam Era, Master Sergeant, United States Army, United States of America, Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Raised in El Campo, Born in De Witt County, Cuero, Texas


          DIAS, Ralph E.,

          Vietnam Era, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps USA, 3d Platoon, Company D, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service: PITTSBURG. Place of Birth: SHELOCTA, PENNSYLVANIA


          FERNANDEZ, Daniel,

          Vietnam Era, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army USA, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry (Mechanized) 25th Infantry Divsion. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO USA


          GARCIA, Fernando, Luis

          Korea, Private First Class, United States USA Marine Corps, Company I, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. Place of Birth: UTUADO, PUERTO RICO



          GARCIA, Marcario

          World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army USA, Company B, 22d Infantry, 4th Infantry Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: Sugerland, Texas Place of Birth:
          VILLA de CASTANO, MEXICO


          DE LA GARZA, Emilio A.

          Vietnam Era, Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps USA, Company E, 2d Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS


          GOMEZ, Edward

          Korea, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps USA, Reserve, Company E, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor.Entered Service and Place of Birth: OMAHA, NEBRASKA


          GONSALVES, Harold

          World War II, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 4th Battalion, 15th Marines, 6th Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA



                                             GONZALEZ, Alfredo

          Vietnam, Sergeant, Platoon Commander, U.S. Marine Corps, Company   A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Vietnam. Was awarded the
                   Medal of Honor. Entered service at: San Antonio, Tex.
                            Born: 23 May 1946, Edinburg, TEXAS



          GONZALES, David M.

          World War II, Private First Class, United States Army, Company A, 127th Infantry, 32 Infantry Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service and Place of Birth: PACOMA, CALIFORNIA


          GUILLEN, Ambrosio

          Korea, Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Divsion. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service: EL PASO, TEXAS.
          Place of Birth: LA JUNTA, COLORADO


          HERNANDEZ, Rodolfo P.

          Korea, Corporal, United States Army, United States of America, Company G, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: COLTON, CALIFORNIA


          HERRERA, Silvestre S.

          World War II, Private First Class, United States Army, Company E, 142d Infantry, 36th Infantry Divsion. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of birth: EL PASO, TEXAS Entered service
          at: PHOENIX, ARIZONA


          JIMENEZ, Jose Francisco

          Vietnam, Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps USA, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Born: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
          Entered service: PHOENIX, ARIZONA


          KEITH, Miguel

          Vietnam, Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps Combined Action Platoon 1-3-2, III Marine Amphibious Force. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Born: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
          Entered service: OMAHA, NEBRASKA.


          LOPEZ, Baldomero

          Korea, 1st Lieutenant, United Stats Marine Corps, United States of America, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor.
          Entered service: TAMPA, FLORIDA


          LOPEZ, Jose M.

          World War II, Sergeant, United States Army, United States of American, 2d Infantry Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: MISSION, TEXAS.
          Entered Service: BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS


          LOZADA, Carlos James

          Vietnam, Private First Class, United States Army USA, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 502d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Born: CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO. Entered Service: NEW YORK, NEW YORK


          MARTINEZ, Benito

          Korea, Corporal, United States Army, United States of America, Company A, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
          Was awarded the Medal of Honor.
          Place of Birth: FORT HANCOCK, TEXAS.

          Martinez, WWII

          World War II- Aleutians, Private, United States Army, Company K, 32d Infantry, 7th Infantry Division. Was awarded the Medal of
          Honor.  Entered service at: Ault, Colorado
          Birth: Taos, NEW MEXICO


          OBREGON, Eugene Arnold

          Korea, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps USA, Company G, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.


          ORTEGA, John

          United States Civil War, Seaman, United States Navy, United States of American, USS Saratoga USA. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Born in the year 1840. Place of Birth: John Ortega was born in SPAIN.

          Perez, Manuel, Jr.

          World War II -Philippines, Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company A 511th Parachute Infantry, 11th Airborne Division. Was awarded the
          Medal of Honor. Entered service at. Chicago, Illinois
          Born: 3 March 1923 Oklahoma City, Okla


          ROCCO, Louis R.

          Vietnam Era, Warrant Officer, United States Army USA, Advisory Team 162, United States Military Assistance Command. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Place of Birth: ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO USA


          RODRIGUEZ, Cleto

          World War II, Technical Army, Company B, 148th Infantry, 37th Division. United States of America. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
          Place of Birth: MARCOS, TEXAS


          RODRIGUEZ, Joseph C.

          Korea, Sergeant, United States Army USA, Company F, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA


          RUBIO, Euripides

          Vietnam Era, Captain, United States Army United States of America, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. Was awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: Fort Buchanan, PUERTO RICO.
          Born: PONCE, PUERTO RICO.


          RUIZ, Alejandro R.

          World War II, Private First Class, United States Army USA, 165th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division. Was awared the Medal of Honor Entered Service at: CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO USA.
          Place of Birth: LOVING, NEW MEXICO USA.


          SANTIAGO-COLON, Hector

          Vietnam Era, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army USA, Company B, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (airmobile). Awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: New York, New York. Place of Birth: SALINAS, PUERTO RICO


          SILVA, France

          Year was 1901, The Boxer Rebellion, Private, United States Marine Corps United States of America. Was Awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: HAYWARDS, CALIFORNIA. Born on: May 8, 1876


          VALDEZ, Jose F.

          World War II, Private First Class, United States Army USA, Company B, 7th Infantry Division. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: Pleasant Grove, Utah. Place of Birth:
          GOVERNADOR, NEW MEXICO


          VARGAS, Jay R., Jr.

          Vietnam Era, Major, United States Marine Corps USA, Company G, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade.
          Awarded the Medal of Honor.
          Place of Birth: WINSLOW, ARIZONA


          VILLEGAS, Ysmael R.

          World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army USA, Company F, 127th Infantry, 32d Infantry Division. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Place of Birth: CASA BLANCA, CALIFORNIA


          YABES, Maximo

          Vietnam Era, First Sergeant, United States Army USA, Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Entered Service at: Eugene, OregoPlace of Place of Birth: LODI, CALIFORNIA

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