caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
pfc alejandro r. ruiz , medal of honor recipient 1944 - 1964 united states army yountville , california 20 november 2009 loving , new mexico united states of america 1st -rrb- , 27th infantry division battalion , 165th infantry regiment -lrb- united states medal of honor bronze star medal purple heart place of burial world war ii * battle of okinawa korean war 26 june 1923 veterans memorial grove cemetery yountville , california sergeant 95px & nbsp ; & nbsp ; 90px alejandro r. ruiz
 alejandro r. ruiz
alejandro r. ruiz

sergeant alejandro renteria ruiz -lrb- june 26 , 1923 -- november 20 , 2009 -rrb- was a united states army soldier who received the medal of honor , the united states ' highest military decoration , for his actions in the battle of okinawa in the ryukyu islands during world war ii .
