Félix Conde Falcón
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Félix Modesto Conde Falcón (February 28, 1938 – April 4, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico, he joined the United States Army in April 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. He was killed during combat operations in Ap Tan Hoa, South Vietnam, on April 4, 1969.[1] He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a March 18, 2014 ceremony in the White House. The award comes through the Defense Authorization Act which called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.[2][3]
Félix Modesto Conde Falcón | |
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Born | (1938-02-28)February 28, 1938 Juncos, Puerto Rico |
Died | April 4, 1969(1969-04-04) (aged 31) Ap Tan Hoa, Republic of Vietnam |
Buried | Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Texas |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1963–1969 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | Company D, 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Purple Heart |