Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Hispanic / Latino Medal of Honor Recipients

Philip Bazaar

U.S. Civil War

1865 - Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA

John Ortega

U.S. Civil War

off the Coast, Georgia, USA

Joseph H. Decastro

U.S. Civil War

1863 - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

France Silva

China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

1900 - Peking, China

David B. Barkeley

World War I

1918 - near Pouilly, France

Lucian Adams

World War II

1944 - near St. Die, France

Pedro Cano

World War II

1944 - Schevenhutte, Germany

Rudolph B. Davila

World War II

1944 - Artena, Italy

Joe Gandara

World War II

1944 - Amfreville, France

Marcario Garcia

World War II

1944 - near Grosshau, Germany

Harold Gonsalves

World War II

1945 - Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands

David M. Gonzales

World War II

1945 - Hill 507, Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands

Silvestre S. Herrera

World War II

1945 - near Merzwiller, France

Salvador J. Lara

World War II

1944 - Aprilia, Italy

Jose M. Lopez

World War II

1944 - near Krinkelt, Belgium

Joe P. Martinez

World War II

1943 - Attu Island, Alaska, Aleutian Islands

Manuel V. Mendoza

World War II

1944 - Mt. Battaglia, Italy

Manuel Perez Jr.

World War II

1945 - Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippine Islands

Cleto L. Rodriguez

World War II

1945 - Paco Railroad Station, Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands

Alejandro R. Ruiz

World War II

1945 - Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands

Jose F. Valdez

World War II

1945 - near Rosenkrantz, France

Ysmael R. Villegas

World War II

1945 - Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands

Joe R. Baldonado

Korean War

1950 - Kangdong, Korea

Victor H. Espinoza

Korean War

1952 - Chorwon, Korea

Fernando L. Garcia

Korean War

Eduardo C. Gomez

Korean War

1950 - Tabu-dong, Korea

Edward Gomez

Korean War

1951 - Hill 749, Korea

Ambrosio Guillen

Korean War

1953 - Songuch-on, Korea

Rodolfo P. Hernandez

Korean War

1951 - near Wontong-ni, Korea

Baldomero Lopez

Korean War

1950 - Inchon, Korea

Benito Martinez

Korean War

1952 - near Satae-ri, Korea

Juan E. Negron

Korean War

1951 - Kalma-Eri, Korea

Eugene A. Obregon

Korean War

1950 - Seoul, Korea

Mike C. Pena

Korean War

1950 - Waegwan, Korea

Demensio Rivera

Korean War

1951 - Changyongni, Korea

Joseph C. Rodriguez

Korean War

1951 - near Munye-ri, Korea

Miguel A. Vera

Korean War

1952 - Chorwon, Korea

Leonard L. Alvarado

Vietnam War

1969 - Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam

Roy P. Benavidez

Vietnam War

1968 - west of Loc Ninh, Cambodia

Felix M. Conde-Falcon

Vietnam War

1969 - Ap Tan Hoa, Republic of Vietnam

Emilio A. de la Garza Jr.

Vietnam War

1970 - near Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam

Ralph E. Dias

Vietnam War

1969 - Que Son Mountains, Republic of Vietnam

Jesus S. Duran

Vietnam War

1969 - Tay Ninh, Republic of Vietnam

Santiago J. Erevia

Vietnam War

1969 - Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam

Daniel O. Fernandez

Vietnam War

1966 - Cu Chi, Hau Nghia Province, Republic of Vietnam

Candelario Garcia

Vietnam War

1968 - Lai Khe, Republic of Vietnam

Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez

Vietnam War

1968 - near Thua Thien, Republic of Vietnam

Jose F. Jimenez

Vietnam War

1969 - south of Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam

Miguel Keith

Vietnam War

1970 - Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam

Carlos J. Lozada

Vietnam War

1967 - Hill 875, near Dak To, Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam

Alfred V. Rascon

Vietnam War

1966 - Long Khanh Province, Vietnam

Louis R. Rocco

Vietnam War

1970 - northeast of Katum, Republic of Vietnam

Jose Rodela

Vietnam War

1969 - Phuoc Long Province, Republic of Vietnam

Euripides Rubio

Vietnam War

1966 - Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam

Hector Santiago-Colon

Vietnam War

1968 - Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam

Jay R. Vargas

Vietnam War

1968 - Dai Do, Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam

Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace

Vietnam War

1965 - An Xuyen Province, Republic of Vietnam

Maximo Yabes

Vietnam War

1967 - near Phu Hoa Dong, Republic of Vietnam

Leroy A. Petry

War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)

2008 - Paktya Province, Afghanistan