Rafael Peralta
United States Marine recommended for the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq · Mexico · On the map · Lived 1979 to 2004 · aged 25
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.
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In February 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be named USS Rafael Peralta.
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Mexico
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Deceased
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Lived 1979 to 2004 · aged 25