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 |
