Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith
Military Person
1935 – 1967
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Who was Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith?
Sergeant First Class Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, was a United States Army soldier, of Hispanic-Asian descent, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. Despite being severely wounded, Smith inspired his men to beat back an enemy assault.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1935
Wahiawa - Ethnicity
- Japanese American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Feb 16, 1967
South Vietnam
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on July 23, 2013
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