Pedro Rodríguez
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Died when: 87 years 289 days (1053 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Master Sergeant Pedro Rodríguez (January 3, 1912 – October 19, 1999) was a U.S.Army soldier from Puerto Rico who earned two Silver Stars within a seven-day period during the Korean War.
He is one of the few U.S.Army soldiers and perhaps the only Puerto Rican soldier other than Brigadier General Antonio Rodríguez Balinas, Second Lieutenant Vidal Rodriguez-Amaro, and Sergeant First Class Felix G.
Nieves to receive more than one Silver Star during the Korean War.Rodríguez served in the 65th Infantry Regiment during both World War II and the Korean War; the 65th Infantry was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014.
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