[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13832]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING CORPORAL RODOLFO PEREZ ``RUDY'' HERNANDEZ

  (Mrs. ELLMERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroic efforts 
of Corporal Rodolfo Perez ``Rudy'' Hernandez of the United States Army.
  Corporal Hernandez was with Company G, 187th Airborne Regimental 
Combat Team, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for visible gallantry 
in action on May 31, 1951 in Korea. His platoon was in a defensive 
position on Hill 420 when it came under heavy attack by enemy forces. 
Although his comrades were forced to withdraw, Corporal Hernandez stood 
his ground. When his machine-gun jammed, he valiantly charged with 
rifle and bayonet straight into the attacking force and he was 
seriously injured by a grenade blast. Due to Corporal Hernandez's 
heroic charge, the enemy advance was stalled long enough for his unit 
to mount a counteroffensive and retake the hill.
  It is for this extraordinary courage in action that I am proud to 
honor and remember the actions of Corporal Rodolfo Perez Hernandez.

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