Daniel Fernandez Military person

Daniel D. Fernandez (June 30, 1944 – February 18, 1966) was a United States Army soldier in the Vietnam War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Fernandez was awarded the medal for his actions in Hậu Nghĩa province, Republic of Vietnam, in February 1966 — throwing himself on a live grenade, he sacrificed his life to save lives of the soldiers around him.

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Daniel Fernandez
Birth dateJune 30, 1944
Birth place
Albuquerque New Mexico
Date of deathFebruary 18, 1966
Place of death
South Vietnam , Killed in action
Resting place
Santa Fe National Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
25th Infantry Division (United States)
5th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1962
service end1966

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