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. He was the first of nine Puerto Rican servicemen to be awarded the Medal of Honor and is the only Marine to be awarded the medal. Link to Wikipedia biography
Born: Mon Oct 14 1929 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) in Utuado, Puerto Rico