Realizing his element needed to break away from the hostile force, Specialist Four Alvarado began maneuvering forward alone. Specialist Four Alvarado crawled forward through the fusillade to pull several comrades back within the hastily-formed perimeter. Retaliating immediately, he killed the grenadier just as another enemy barrage wounded him again. Suddenly, an enemy grenade exploded nearby, wounding and momentarily stunning him. Specialist Four Alvarado quickly moved forward through the hostile machinegun fire in order to engage the enemy troops. Despite his quick reaction, Specialist Four Alvarado and his comrades were soon pinned down by the hostile force that blocked the path to the trapped platoon. On that day, as Specialist Four Alvarado and a small reaction force moved through dense jungle en route to a beleaguered friendly platoon, Specialist Four Alvarado detected enemy movement and opened fire. Alvarado distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Rifleman with Company D, 2d Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) during combat operations against an armed enemy in Phuoc Long Province, Republic of Vietnam on August 12, 1969. Medal of Honor Citation įor conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: The award came 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. Īlvarado's daughter Lenora accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf from President Barack Obama in a MaWhite House ceremony. Alvarado was killed in action after disrupting an enemy raid and saving the lives of several comrades.

12, 1969, while serving as a rifleman during a mission to relieve a sister platoon, in Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam.

Alvarado's daughter Lenora accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf in 2014Īlvarado distinguished himself on Aug.

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