Mauricio Aparicio III
| Era | Vietnam War |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Military Decorations | Awards for Valor or Meritorious Service Purple Heart |
| Wall | G |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 4 |
| Plaque Number | 44 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Commendation (2), Achievement, Presidential Unit Citation, Unit Commendation (2), Good Conduct, Expeditionary (2), National Defense (2), Vietnam Service, Oveaseas Service, Recruiting, Vietnam Meritorious Citation Gallantry w/Palm, Veitnam Meritorious Citation Civil (1st Class), Vietnam Campaign
Captain Aparicio began his Navy career in the Enlisted ranks; completing Recruit training, Hospital Corps and Field Medical Service Schools. He Served with the Marines in Vietnam. He was Commissioned as a Nurse Corps officer in 1973 and served at numerous hospitals and was a member of the surgical team that treated casualties after the bombing of the Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983.
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