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U.S Army Staff Sgt. Felix Conde-Falcon was killed in action during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Valor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. On March 18, 2014, 45 years after his death, Conde-Falcon, a native of Puerto Rico who was raised in Chicago, received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force. Richard Conde, traveled with other family members to Washington, D.C., to accept the posthumous award from President Barack Obama. Conde-Falcon was recognized along with 23 other Soldiers as a result of a review of Jewish-American and Hispanic-American veteran war records from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Known as the “Valor 24 Recipients,” the soldiers’ heroic actions were found to display criteria worthy of the Medal of Honor, so their Distinguished Service Crosses were upgraded.
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - U.S Army Staff Sgt. Felix Conde-Falcon was killed in action during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Valor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. On March 18, 2014, 45 years after his death, Conde-Falcon, a native of Puerto Rico who was raised in Chicago, received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force. Richard Conde, traveled with other family members to Washington, D.C., to accept the posthumous award from President Barack Obama. Conde-Falcon was recognized along with 23 other Soldiers as a result of a review of Jewish-American and Hispanic-American veteran war records from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Known as the “Valor 24 Recipients,” the soldiers’ heroic actions were found to display criteria worthy of the Medal of Honor, so their Distinguished Service Crosses were upgraded.


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