Angel Mendez
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 57 years ago |
Date of birth | August 8,1946 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | New York |
United States | |
Date of died | March 16,1967 |
Died | Quang Ngai |
Vietnam | |
Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
Battles and wars | Vietnam War |
Operation Desoto | |
Units | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
1st Marine Division | |
Unit | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
Servicebranch | United States Marine Corps |
Year of servic | 1964–1967 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 784273 |
Angel Mendez Life story
Angel Mendez was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Mendez saved the life of his platoon commander, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille, who would become the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania.