Career
He later served in the Korean War, and left the Army in 1953.
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Manuel Verdugo Mendoza
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Achievements
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Mendoza received the Medal of Honor, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, World World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with five Bronze Service Stars, Presidential Unit Citation with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman Badge (Second Award), Honorable Service Lapel Button-World World War II, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of of Korea Korean War Service Medal, Republic of of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Italian Cross for Merit of War Unit Citation.
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Born
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Died
2001 (aged 78) -
Nationality
United States
Awards
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Bronze Star Medal; Medal of Honor; Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal; Purple Heart; Korean Service Medal; Star Medal; United Nations Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Medal of Honor; Korean War Service Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.; The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.Bronze Star Medal; Medal of Honor; Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal; Purple Heart; Korean Service Medal; Star Medal; United Nations Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Medal of Honor; Korean War Service Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.; The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.