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The following list has the names of distinguished Puerto Ricans, and non-Puerto Rican veterans who have made Puerto Rico their home, who served in the US military and are interred there. | The following list has the names of distinguished Puerto Ricans, and non-Puerto Rican veterans who have made Puerto Rico their home, who served in the US military and are interred there. | ||
<!--Please note: The following list of interments are notable men and/or women who meet our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Puerto Rico/Notability Criteria|Puerto Rican notability criteria]]. Additions without the citation of a reliable verifiable source and which do not meet the notability criteria will be removed.--> | <!--Please note: The following list of interments are notable men and/or women who meet our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Puerto Rico/Notability Criteria|Puerto Rican notability criteria]]. Additions without the citation of a reliable verifiable source and which do not meet the notability criteria will be removed.--> | ||
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** [[Fernando Luis García|Fernando Luis García Ledesma]] (1929–1952{{KIA}}), PFC, US Marine Corps. García Ledesma was the first Puerto Rican awarded the Medal of Honor ([[cenotaph]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_garc.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Garc – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref> | ** [[Fernando Luis García|Fernando Luis García Ledesma]] (1929–1952{{KIA}}), PFC, US Marine Corps. García Ledesma was the first Puerto Rican awarded the Medal of Honor ([[cenotaph]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_garc.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Garc – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref> | ||
** [[Juan E. Negrón|Juan E. Negrón-Martínez]] (1929–1996), Master Sergeant, US Army. Negrón, a member of the [[65th Infantry Regiment]], was awarded the medal posthumously.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_naneg.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Na-Neg – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref> | ** [[Juan E. Negrón|Juan E. Negrón-Martínez]] (1929–1996), Master Sergeant, US Army. Negrón, a member of the [[65th Infantry Regiment]], was awarded the medal posthumously.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_naneg.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Na-Neg – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref> | ||