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Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith
Sergeant First Class Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith (July 27, 1935 – February 16, 1967) was a United States Army soldier, of Hispanic-Asian 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.
Early years.
Smith, an American of Hispanic/Asian descent, was born in Wahiawa, a town located in the center of Oahu Island in the County of Honolulu
musician
- Jessica Sanchez, singer
- Harry Shum Jr., actor
- Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith, United States Army soldier
- Jasmine Villegas, singer
See also.
- Asian Americans
- Punjabi Mexican Americans
- Latino
- Hispanic
- List of Hispanic and Latino Americans
- White Hispanic and Latino Americans
- Black Hispanic and Latino Americans
External links.
- PBS: A CULTURAL IDENTITY An essay on the meaning of the "Hispanic" label. By Richard Rodriguez.