Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
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Hector Albert Cafferata Jr., USMCR (November 4, 1929 – April 12, 2016) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. In November 1950, Private First Class Cafferata single-handedly held off a regimental-strength enemy and saved wounded Marines by hurling away a live grenade that had landed in their midst, at the cost of serious personal injury.[1]
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Birth name | Hector Albert Cafferata Jr. |
Born | (1929-11-04)November 4, 1929 New York, New York |
Died | April 12, 2016(2016-04-12) (aged 86) Venice, Florida |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1948–1951 |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon Taegeuk Order of Military Merit |
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