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Sergeant Angel Mendez (August 8, 1946 – March 16, 1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Mendez saved the life of his platoon commander, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille, who is currently the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has recommended that Mendez' award be upgraded to Medal of Honor, the United States highest military decoration. The St. George Post Office in Staten Island was renamed and is now known as the "Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office."

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rdfs:label	Angel Mendez
rdfs:comment	Sergeant Angel Mendez (August 8, 1946 – March 16, 1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Mendez saved the life of his platoon commander, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille, who is currently the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has recommended that Mendez' award be upgraded to Medal of Honor, the United States highest military decoration. The St. George Post Office in Staten Island was renamed and is now known as the "Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office."
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Unit	Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
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serviceyears	1964(xsd:integer)
Birth Date	1946-08-08(xsd:date)
Branch	25(xsd:integer)
death place	KIA in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam
Name	Angel Mendez
Caption	Sgt. Angel Mendez
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	New York City
Awards	Navy Cross Purple Heart
death date	1967-03-16(xsd:date)
Rank	50(xsd:integer) Sergeant
Image size	150(xsd:integer)
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Vietnam War Operation DeSoto
abstract	Sergeant Angel Mendez (August 8, 1946 – March 16, 1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Mendez saved the life of his platoon commander, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille, who is currently the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has recommended that Mendez' award be upgraded to Medal of Honor, the United States highest military decoration. The St. George Post Office in Staten Island was renamed and is now known as the "Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office."

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