Puerto Rican Medal Of Honor Winners. Medal of Honor for Puerto Rican Soldiers Puerto Rico 51st 3, 1977, the Puerto Rico Medal of Honor Obelisk is adorned with the Seal of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the names of four Puerto Rican MOH recipients. Negron-Martinez LAT 18.4136 LON -66.1666 Google Maps RIVERA , Demensio (Korean War) Cementerio San Miguel Arcangel Zona (Section) C Fila (Row) K-184, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico LAT 18.0777 LON -67.1658
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On March 18, 2014, then-President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to four Puerto Rican soldiers: Félix Conde Falcón Juan Negrón Demensio Rivera Miguel Vera The prior recipients: Fernando Luis García Carlos James Lozada Eurípides Rubio Héctor Santiago-Colón Humbert Roque Versace These men served in the Korean War or the Vietnam War. Since World War I Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated in every conflict in which the United States has been involved as members of the United States Armed Forces
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The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and. 3, 1977, the Puerto Rico Medal of Honor Obelisk is adorned with the Seal of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the names of four Puerto Rican MOH recipients. Since World War I Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated in every conflict in which the United States has been involved as members of the United States Armed Forces
DVIDS News Remembering the fallen; Puerto Rican Medal of Honor Recipients. The names of Puerto Rico's 9 Medal of Honor recipients are now etched into a seven-foot granite obelisk in Chester Co., steps away from Valley Forge National Historical Park. Since 1978, Latin American Legion Post 840 and Auxiliary Unit 840 have held this ceremony to remember, recognize and honor Puerto Rico's Medal of Honor recipients
Remembering the fallen Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipients > U.S. Army Reserve > News. Since World War I Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated in every conflict in which the United States has been involved as members of the United States Armed Forces The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in.