Angel Mendez (August 8, 1946 – March 16, 1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Mendez saved the life of his platoon commander, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille, who would become the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. The St. George Post Office in Staten Island was renamed the Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office.
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8 August 1946 New York City, New York, United States
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Died |
16 March 1967 (aged 20) Quang Ngai, Vietnam
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Zodiac | Leo |
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