Maximo Yabes
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Maximo Yabes (January 29, 1932 – February 26, 1967) born in Lodi, California, was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions near Phu Hoa Dong in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Yabes distinguished himself when he used his body as a shield to protect others in a bunker, moved two wounded men to a safer position where they could be given medical treatment and destroyed an enemy machine gun position before being mortally wounded.
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Nickname(s) | "Max" |
Born | (1932-01-29)January 29, 1932 Lodi, California |
Died | February 26, 1967(1967-02-26) (aged 35) Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1950–1967 |
Rank | First Sergeant |
Unit | Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War (DOW) |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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