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★Victoria Cross

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Héctor Santiago-Colón — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals6

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score110935 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Armor#44of 347

Vietnam War †#32of 100

Héctor Santiago-Colón

Specialist Four, U.S. Army

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Vietnam War †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Héctor Santiago-Colón is one of nine Puerto Ricans who have been posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. His actions on June 28, 1968, during the Vietnam War saved the lives of his comrades.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts