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Fernando Luis García
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando Luis García (October 14, 1929 – September 5, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who was killed in action during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on September 5, 1952, during the Battle of Bunker Hill (1952). He was the first of nine Puerto Rican servicemen to be awarded the Medal of Honor and is the only Puerto Rican Marine to be awarded the medal.
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Birth name | Fernando Luis García Ledesma |
Born | (1929-10-14)October 14, 1929 Utuado, Puerto Rico |
Died | September 5, 1952(1952-09-05) (aged 22) near Panmunjom, Korea |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1951–1952 |
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Unit | Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
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