Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
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Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
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Hector Albert Cafferata Jr., USMCR was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. In November 1950, Private First Class Cafferata single-handedly held off a regimental-strength enemy and saved wounded Marines by hurling away a live grenade that had landed in their midst, at the cost of serious personal injury.
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United States marine (1929–2016)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_A._Cafferata_Jr.
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2024-04-11T17:22:12Z
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