Humbert Roque Versace
Military Person
1937 – 1965
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Who was Humbert Roque Versace?
Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his heroic actions while a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. He was the first member of the U.S. Army to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed in Southeast Asia while in captivity.
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1937
Honolulu - Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Gonzaga College High School
- Died
- Sep 26, 1965
Vietnam
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on July 23, 2013
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