Alfred V. Rascon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alfred V. Rascon

Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1945

Place of Birth: Chihuahua, Mexico

Profession: combat medic

Nationality: Vietnam

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred Velazquez Rascon (born September 10, 1945) is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel.
In 2000, he was awarded the Medal of Honor—the United States' highest military decoration—for his actions as a medic near Long Khánh Province during the Vietnam War. On more than one occasion Rascon exposed himself to enemy fire and grenades by covering the bodies of those whom he was aiding with his own.
In addition to Vietnam, Rascon also served as a medical officer in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.