Title: Marine Sergeant Freddy Gonzalez, Vietnam War hero
Description: "At the age of 21, Marine Sergeant Freddy Gonzalez was killed during the Tet Offensive in Hue City, Vietnam. For his actions defending his platoon, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Later, in 1996, a U.S. Navy warship, the USS Gonzalez, was named after him"--
Subjects: Correspondence, Hispanic American soldiers, Biography, Soldiers, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Heroes, Medal of Honor, Hispanic Americans, United States. Marine Corps, United States
Places: United States, Texas, Edinburg
People: Freddy Gonzalez (1946-1968)