Fernando Luis García
(1929-1952)
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
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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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14 October 1929 Utuado, Puerto Rico
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5 September 1952 (aged 22) near Panmunjom, Korea
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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