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Oregon Veteran Profile
Maximo "Max" Yabes
Personal Details
Born:
January 29, 1932, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California
Died:
February 26, 1967, Republic Of Vietnam
Buried:
Fort Logan National Cemetery (Mh) (R-369), Denver, Colorado
Military Service
Conflict:
Vietnam War
Branch:
January 29, 1932, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California
Rank:
First Sergeant
Unit:
Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
Enlistment:
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
Equipment:
M79
Citation
Citation:
Medal of Honor
Posthumous?:
Yes (KIA)
Action Date:
February 26, 1967
Action Place:
Near Phu Hoa Dong, Republic Of Vietnam
Presentation:
October 31, 1968. Presented At The Pentagon By Secretary Of The Army Stanley R. Resor To Maximo Yabes' Family
Medal Location:
Charles H. Coolidge Medal Of Honor Heritage Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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