🌐EnglishEnglishEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsTürkçeРусскийEntityQ5696572· pop 7· linked from 14 articlesHector A. Cafferata, Jr.Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1929-2016)PersonBorn1929-11-04Died2016-04-12via Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn4 November 1929Died12 April 2016via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameHectorGendermaleCitizenshipUnited StatesPlace of birthNew York CityConnectionsNew York CityCityPurple HeartEntityCategories1929 births2016 deathsAmerican people of Italian descentAmerican people of Peruvian descentBoonton High School alumniBurials at Quantico National CemeteryCafferata familyKorean War recipients of the Medal of HonorPeople from Alpha, New JerseyPeople from Montville, New JerseyPeople from Parsippany–Troy Hills, New JerseyUnited States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients