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Humbert Roque Versace

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Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace (July 2, 1937 – September 26, 1965) was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his heroic actions while a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War. [1]

29 relations: Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, Dick Versace, Fort Holabird, Frankfurt American High School, Gonzaga College High School, Hispanic and Latino Americans, History of women in Puerto Rico, James N. Rowe, List of Italian Americans, List of Italian-American Medal of Honor recipients, List of Medal of Honor recipients educated at the United States Military Academy, List of Puerto Rican military personnel, List of Puerto Rican recipients of the Medal of Honor, List of Puerto Ricans, List of Stateside Puerto Ricans, List of United States servicemembers and civilians missing in action during the Vietnam War (1961–65), Military history of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican women in the military, Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War, Puerto Ricans in World War II, Rafel Toro, Rocky (nickname), Roque (surname), September 1965, Silver Star, Special Forces Association, Tere Ríos, U Minh Thượng National Park, Versace (disambiguation).

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School (from 1949 to 1993, Norfolk Catholic High School; from 1993-2004, Catholic High School; commonly referred to as "Catholic" or "CHS") is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, founded as Norfolk Catholic High School in 1949 and moved to Virginia Beach in 1993.

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Dick Versace

Richard Patrick Versace (born April 16, 1940) is a former basketball coach and executive.

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Fort Holabird

Fort Holabird was a U.S. Army post in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1918-1973.

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Frankfurt American High School

Frankfurt American High School (FAHS) was a Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) system school located on what was once known as the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt Germany.

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Gonzaga College High School

Gonzaga College High School is a Jesuit high school for boys located in Washington, D.C. It is named in honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16th century.

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Hispanic and Latino Americans

Hispanic Americans and Latino Americans (Estadounidenses hispanos) are people in the United States who are descendants of people from countries of Latin America and Spain.

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History of women in Puerto Rico

The recorded history of women in Puerto Rico can trace its roots back to the era of the Taíno, the indigenous people of the Caribbean, who inhabited the island that they called "Boriken" before the arrival of Spaniards.

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James N. Rowe

James Nicholas "Nick" Rowe (February 8, 1938 – April 21, 1989) was a United States Army officer and one of only 34 American prisoners of war to escape captivity during the Vietnam War.

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List of Italian Americans

This is a list of notable Italian Americans.

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List of Italian-American Medal of Honor recipients

The following is a list of Italian-American soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who were awarded the American military's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor.

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List of Medal of Honor recipients educated at the United States Military Academy

The earliest Medal of Honor recipient educated at the United States Military Academy was John Cleveland Robinson, a non-graduating member of the class of 1839.

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List of Puerto Rican military personnel

Throughout history Puerto Ricans, including people of Puerto Rican descent, have gained notability as members of the military.

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List of Puerto Rican recipients of the Medal of Honor

Since World War I Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated in every conflict in which the United States has been involved as members of the United States Armed Forces.

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List of Puerto Ricans

This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen), people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican background.

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List of Stateside Puerto Ricans

This is a list of Puerto Ricans in the United States, including people born in the US who are of Puerto Rican descent, and Puerto Ricans who live in the US.

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List of United States servicemembers and civilians missing in action during the Vietnam War (1961–65)

This article is a list of US MIAs of the Vietnam War in the period 1961–1965.

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Military history of Puerto Rico

The recorded military history of Puerto Rico encompasses the period from the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadores battled native Taínos in the rebellion of 1511, to the present employment of Puerto Ricans in the United States Armed Forces in the military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Puerto Rican women in the military

Two of the least-known roles played by Puerto Rican women and women of Puerto Rican descent have been that of soldier and that of revolutionary.

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Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War

Commencing with World War I, Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated as members of the United States Armed Forces in every conflict in which the United States has been involved.

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Puerto Ricans in World War II

Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated as members of the United States Armed Forces in every conflict in which the United States has been involved since World War I. In World War II, more than 65,000 Puerto Ricans service members served in the war effort, including the guarding of U.S. military installations in the Caribbean and combat operations in the European and Pacific theatres.

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Rafel Toro

Private Rafel Toro (born in Humacao, Puerto Rico) was a United States Marine Corps private who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his "extraordinary heroism in battle"Toro Navy Cross citation.

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Rocky (nickname)

Rocky is the nickname of the following people.

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Roque (surname)

Roque is a Spanish surname.

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September 1965

The following events occurred in September 1965.

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Silver Star

The Silver Star Medal, unofficially the Silver Star, is the United States Armed Forces's third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat.

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Special Forces Association

The Special Forces Association (SFA) is a non-profit fraternal organization for current and retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, also known as "Green Berets." Established in 1964, the association is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with 84 chapters located in the United States as well as Panama, South Korea, Germany, Thailand, Philippines and Okinawa.

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Tere Ríos

Marie Teresa Ríos (pen name "Tere Ríos") (November 9, 1917 – October 17, 1999) was the author of the 1965 book The Fifteenth Pelican which was the basis for the 1960s Screen Gems television sitcom, The Flying Nun.

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U Minh Thượng National Park

U Minh Thượng National Park or National Park of Upper U Minh (Vietnamese language: Vườn quốc gia U Minh Thượng) is a national park in the province of Kiên Giang, Vietnam.

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Versace (disambiguation)

Versace is an Italian fashion label.

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Redirects here:

Humbert R. Versace, Humbert Versace, Rocky Versace.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbert_Roque_Versace

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