Hector A. Cafferata Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1929
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 12-Apr-2016
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
- Hector Albert Cafferata Jr., USMCR (November 4, 1929 – April 12, 2016) 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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Author: Corporal Christopher A. Green, United States Marine Corps
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