John Ortega
Sailor, Military Person
1840 –
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Who is John Ortega?
Seaman John Ortega, was the first Hispanic sailor to be awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for having distinguished himself during the South Atlantic Blockade by the Union Naval forces during the American Civil War.
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