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Rafael Peralta (April 7, 1979 – November 15, 2004) 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.
2 Propeller, über 4 Gasturbinen angetrieben; 100.000 Wellen-PS. Geschwindigkeit. 30 Knoten. Bewaffnung. 96 VLS-Zellen. 2 Dreifach-Torpedowerfer. 2 Geschütze 25 mm. 1 Geschütz 127 mm. Die USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) ist ein Zerstörer der United States Navy, der der Arleigh-Burke-Klasse angehört und die 65.
USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) is an Arleigh Burke -class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The destroyer can operate with a Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), as an element of a Surface Action Group (SAG), or independently.
Learn about the life and legacy of Sergeant Rafael Peralta, a U.S. Marine who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions in Iraq in 2004. Find out how his name honors a Navy destroyer and a Marine base.
2. Aug. 2017 · Sgt. Rafael Peralta was a Marine who died in Iraq in 2004, allegedly saving his comrades by pulling a grenade to his body. His case is controversial, as his Medal of Honor nomination was downgraded to Navy Cross and some eyewitness accounts contradict his heroism.
Rafael Peralta was a U.S. Marine who was born in Mexico and enlisted after receiving his citizenship. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for saving his fellow Marines by throwing a grenade on himself in Iraq in 2004.
27. Juni 2020 · Learn how Sgt. Rafael Peralta, a Marine who died in Fallujah, Iraq, was denied the Medal of Honor despite his heroic act of pulling a grenade to his body and saving four lives. Read the original award recommendation and the arguments for and against his valor.
