Candelario Garcia, Jr.-Dallas, TX - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

He was born on February 26, 1944 in Corsicana, TX and died on January 10, 2013 in Corsicana, TX. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: CANDELARIO GARCIA, JR.
Rank: Sergeant
Organization: U.S. Army
Company: Company B, 1st Battalion
Division: 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Born: February 26, 1944, Corsicana, TX
Departed: Yes (01/10/2013)
Entered Service At:
G.O. Number:
Date of Issue: 03/18/2014
Accredited To:
Place / Date: December 8,1968, Lai Khe, Vietnam

Citation
Sergeant Candelario Garcia distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an acting Team Leader for Company B, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Brigade,1st Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy in Lai Khe, Republic of Vietnam on December 8, 1968. On that day, while conducting reconnaissance, Sergeant Garcia and his platoon discovered communication wire and other signs of an enemy base camp leading into a densely vegetated area. As the men advanced, they came under intense fire. Several men were hit and trapped in the open. Ignoring a hail of hostile bullets, Sergeant Garcia crawled to within ten meters of a machine gun bunker, leaped to his feet and ran directly at the fortification, firing his rifle as he charged. Sergeant Garcia jammed two hand grenades into the gun port and then placed the muzzle of his weapon inside, killing all four occupants. Continuing to expose himself to intense enemy fire, Sergeant Garcia raced fifteen meters to another bunker and killed its three defenders with hand grenades and rifle fire. After again braving the enemy's barrage in order to rescue two casualties, he joined his company in an assault which overran the remaining enemy positions. Sergeant Garcia's extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

Photo by William Nance and posted on findagrave.com.

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Armed Service: Army

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