Capt. Euripides Rubio (March 1, 1938 – November 8, 1966) born in Ponce, Puerto Rico was a member of the U.S. Army, H&H Co., 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division,RVN. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Ponce, the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area is named after the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Capt. Euripides Rubio Medal of Honor

On November 8, 1966 at Tay Ninh Province, in the Republic of Vietnam Capt. Rubio's company came under attack from the North Vietnamese Army. Leaving the safety of his post, Capt. Rubio received 2 serious wounds as he braved the withering enemy fire to go to the area of the most intense action where he distributed ammunition, reestablished positions and rendered aid to the wounded. I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links Image of Medal of Honor recipient Capt Rubio pbtained from PD: http://www. ... Source: http://www. ... US Army -- Medal of Honor File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tay Ninh is one of the sixty (60) provinces (tỉnh) of Vietnam. ... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... knulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din mammaknulla din...

Disregarding the painful wounds, he unhesitatingly assumed command when a rifle company commander was medically evacuated. Capt. Rubio was wounded a third time as he selflessly exposed himself to the devastating enemy fire to move among his men to encourage them to fight with renewed effort.

While aiding the evacuation of wounded personnel, he noted that a smoke grenade which was intended to mark the Viet Cong's position for an air strike had fallen dangerously close to friendly lines. Capt. Rubio ran to reposition the grenade but was immediately struck to his knees by enemy fire. Despite his several wounds, Capt. Rubio scooped up the grenade, ran through the deadly hail of fire to within 20 meters of the enemy position and hurled the already smoking grenade into the midst of the enemy before he fell for the final time. A Viet Cong soldier, heavily guarded, awaits interrogation following capture in the attacks on Saigon during the festive Tet holiday period of 1968. ...

Using the repositioned grenade as a marker, friendly air strikes were directed to destroy the hostile positions.

Capt. Rubio's singularly heroic act turned the tide of the battle, and for his extaordinary leadership and valor, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. This article is about the military award; for the computer game, see Medal of Honor (computer game). ...

Capt. Euripedes Rubio's remains were buried in the City of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The U.S. Army named a military installation "Capt. Euripedes Rubio" in Puerto Nuevo, a sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

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• Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients