# Placido Salazar

> Plácido Salazar is an American singer-songwriter, radio personality, and a retired United States Air Force airman and a recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Salazar began performing at talent shows across the Rio Grande Valley as a young child and released his debut single around 1947 backed by Pedro Ayala on Discos Del Valle. Enlisting in the Air Force in 1956, Salazar volunteered for deployment to Vietnam from August to November 1965, serving with the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Amid intense combat, he rescued two wounded officers, secured classified materials, and was deeply affected after discovering the remains of two children during the attack. He later battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and retired from military service in 1976.

*Tejano singer and war veteran*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1939
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Plácido Salazar is an American singer-songwriter, radio personality, and a retired United States Air Force airman and a recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Salazar began performing at talent shows across the Rio Grande Valley as a young child and released his debut single around 1947 backed by Pedro Ayala on Discos Del Valle. Enlisting in the Air Force in 1956, Salazar volunteered for deployment to Vietnam from August to November 1965, serving with the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Amid intense combat, he rescued two wounded officers, secured classified materials, and was deeply affected after discovering the remains of two children during the attack. He later battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and retired from military service in 1976.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 30.9
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Placido Salazar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placido_Salazar)
- [پلاسیڈو سالزار](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%DA%88%D9%88_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131699851)

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