Espinoza, Victor H.
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Birthname | Victor Hugo Espinoza | ||||
born on | 25 July 1928 at 12:00 (= 12:00 noon ) | ||||
Place | El Paso, Texas, 31n46, 106w29 | ||||
Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
United States Army veteran of the Korean War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, posthumously recognizing his actions on 1 August 1952 at Chorwon, Korea. While spearheading an attack to secure "Old Baldy," Espinoza’s unit was pinned down by withering fire from fortified enemy positions. In daring succession, Espinoza single-handedly silenced a machine-gun and its crew, discovered and destroyed a covert enemy tunnel, and wiped out two bunkers. His actions inspired his unit and enabled them to secure the strong-point against great odds.
Victor Hugo Espinoza died on 17 April 1986, aged 57, in El Paso, Texas.
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Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate stating "12 PM." Same birth date in United States Social Security Death Index. Wikipedia has "July 15, 1929" in error.
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Other Childhood (Orphaned)
- Vocation : Military : Combat (Korean War)
- Vocation : Military : Honors (Medal of Honor)