Medal Of Honor Recipient PFC. Alejandro Ruiz Passed Away.

[twyacht]

There are now 92 living recipients of the Medal Of Honor. PFC. Ruiz passed away November 20th, 2009

ALEJANDRO R. RUIZ
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, 165th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division
Place and date: Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, April 28, 1945
Entered service at: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Born: June 26, 1923, Loving, New Mexico
G.O. No. 60, June 26, 1946.
Citation:

    When his unit was stopped by a skillfully camouflaged enemy pillbox, he displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. His squad, suddenly brought under a hail of machinegun fire and a vicious grenade attack, was pinned down. Jumping to his feet, Pfc. Ruiz seized an automatic rifle and lunged through the flying grenades and rifle and automatic fire for the top of the emplacement. When an enemy soldier charged him, his rifle jammed. Undaunted, Pfc. Ruiz whirled on his assailant and clubbed him down. Then he ran back through bullets and grenades, seized more ammunition and another automatic rifle, and again made for the pillbox. Enemy fire now was concentrated on him, but he charged on, miraculously reaching the position, and in plain view he climbed to the top. Leaping from one opening to another, he sent burst after burst into the pillbox, killing 12 of the enemy and completely destroying the position. Pfc. Ruiz's heroic conduct, in the face of overwhelming odds, saved the lives of many comrades and eliminated an obstacle that long would have checked his unit's advance.[2]

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Rest In Peace PFC. Ruiz

[Johnny Bravo]

I just saw this on the news. God bless him and his family. God bless all of our troops!!

[m25operator]

Vayo con Dios Alejandro, muchas gracias, amigo. Duerme con Dios a ustedes mano derecho.

[Ping]

A great man. We seem to be losing alot of the "original heros", which are military. I think our Nation should establish a day for all the military, LE, Firefighters and Paramedic Day.