Years of service 1963–1969 Role Soldier Name Felix Falcon Battles and wars Vietnam War | Battles/wars Vietnam War Rank Staff Sergeant Died April 4, 1969, Vietnam Awards Medal of Honor | |
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Born February 28, 1938
Juncos, Puerto Rico ( 1938-02-28 ) Buried at Rogers Cemetery, in Rogers, Texas Allegiance United States of America Similar People Stanley A McChrystal, Alvin C York, James M Gavin | ||
Place of burial Texas, United States Service/branch United States Army | ||
Félix Modesto Conde Falcón (February 28, 1938 – April 4, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico, he joined the United States Army in April 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. He was killed during combat operations in Ap Tan Hoa, South Vietnam, on April 4, 1969. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a March 18, 2014 ceremony in the White House. The award comes through the Defense Authorization Act which called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.
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Military awards
Conde Falcón's military decorations include the following: