# Rafael Peralta

> Rafael Peralta was a United States Marine killed in combat during the Second Battle of Fallujah during the Iraq War. In September 2008 his family was notified that he was awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest award a United States Marine can receive. In February 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be named USS Rafael Peralta.

*United States Marine recommended for the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/rafael-peralta

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** Mexico
- **Born:** 1979-04-07
- **Died:** 2004-11-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 2.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Rafael Peralta Romero](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Peralta_Romero)
- [رافاييل بيرالتا](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7)
- [رافاييل بيرالتا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7)
- [Rafael Peralta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Peralta)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rafael_Peralta)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5784776)

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