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Lara, Salvador J 1920 - 1945 Medal of Honor Recipient WW II

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Lara, Salvador J 1920 - 1945 Medal of Honor Recipient WW II

Posted: 25 Jun 2015 3:17PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: Lara
Salvador J Lara

Born Riverside, California
Died September 1, 1945
Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Staff Sergeant
Unit 602d Ordnance Armament Maintenance Battalion, 45th Infantry Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards
Medal of Honor issued 18 Mar 2014
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Citation
Pfc. Salvador Lara was bestowed the Medal of Honor to recognize his valorous actions in Aprilia, Italy, May 27-28, 1944. During the fight, May 27, he aggressively led his rifle squad in neutralizing multiple enemy strong points and inflicting large numbers of casualties on the enemy. The next morning, as his company resumed the attack, Lara sustained a severe leg wound, but did not stop to receive first aid. Lara continued his exemplary performance until he captured his objective.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3498/lara-salvador-j.p...

FindAGrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12...

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_J._Lara

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