Humbert Roque Versace
| Humbert Roque Versace | |
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Captain Humbert Roque Versace, Medal of Honor recipient
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| Nickname(s) | Rocky |
| Born |
July 2, 1937 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | September 26, 1965 (aged 28) Vietnam |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1959–1965 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |
MAAG |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace (July 2, 1937 – September 26, 1965) was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his heroic actions while a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War. He was the first member of the U.S. Army to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed in Southeast Asia while in captivity.
Humbert Roque Versace was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 2, 1937. He was the eldest of five children born to Marie Teresa Ríos (1917–1999)—the author of three books, including the Fifteenth Pelican, on which The Flying Nun (starring Sally Field), the TV series of the 1960s, was based—and Colonel Humbert Joseph Versace (1911–1972). Versace grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. during his freshman and sophomore years. His junior year he attended Frankfurt American High School in Germany. He graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in his senior year. He joined the Armed Forces in Norfolk, Virginia. As had his father before him, Versace entered the United States Military Academy West Point. He graduated in 1959 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Armor in the U.S. Army.
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