Hector A. Cafferata, Jr.
Military Person
1929 –
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Who is Hector A. Cafferata, Jr.?
Hector Albert Cafferata, Jr., USMCR is a former United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. In November 1950, Pvt Cafferata single-handedly held off a regimental-strength enemy and saved the wounded Marines by hurling away a live grenade that had landed in their midst, at the cost of serious personal injury.
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- Born
- Nov 4, 1929
New York City - Also known as
Hector A. Cafferata, Jr.
- Nationality
- United States of America
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on July 23, 2013
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