Latino Medal of Honor Recipients
Would you jump on a grenade to protect your mission, your weapons or your fellow soldiers? Would you take a bullet and continue fighting for the sake of the country? How about several bullets and some shrapnel?
Would you risk your life to save another soldier or expose yourself to open fire to keep your entire platoon from perishing?
Thirty-seven Hispanics are among the more than 3,400 Medal of Honor recipients awarded since its creation in 1861. They risked their lives for the sake of the country and often saved the battle or the platoon.
These are the congressional narratives describing the heroic efforts of the 37 Hispanic-American Medal of Honor recipients.
List of recipients gathered and composed by DefenseLINK
Note: This list was gathered before the current Afghanistan and Iraw war:
Hispanic-American Medal of Honor Recipients
Also see the article on Latino Patriotism
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