Félix Conde Falcón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Félix Conde Falcón

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1938

Place of Birth: Juncos, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1969

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Félix Conde Falcón

  • Félix Modesto Conde Falcón (February 28, 1938 – April 4, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
  • Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico, he joined the United States Army in April 1963 in Chicago, Illinois.
  • He was killed during combat operations in Ap Tan Hoa, South Vietnam, on April 4, 1969.
  • He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a March 18, 2014 ceremony in the White House.
  • The award comes through the Defense Authorization Act which called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.

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