Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith

Sergeant First Class Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, was a United States Army soldier, of HispanicAsian descent, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. Despite being severely wounded, Smith inspired his men to beat back an enemy assault.

Smith, an American of HispanicAsian descent, was born in Wahiaw a town located in the center of Oahu Island in the County of Honolulu. There he received his primary and secondary education. He joined the United States Army in 1953 and was stationed in various countries overseas, among them was Okinawa.

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