PFC Fernando Luis Garcia served in the Korean War and died in combat on September 5, 1952.

Fernando Garcia was born on October 14, 1929 in Utuado, Puerto Rico and enlisted in the USMC in 1951. After graduating from Parris Island and completing Infantry Training School at Camp Lejeune, Garcia shipped over to Korea where he served with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.

On the night of September 5, 1952, Garcia's company came under attack from Chinese soldiers. When an enemy grenade landed among several Marines, without hesitation, Garcia covered the grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to save the life of his brother Marines. Garcia was killed instantly and for his selfless act, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Although Garcia's remains were never recovered from the battlefield, a head stone in his honor is located in the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamon, PR.  Camp Garcia in Vieques, PR is also named in his honor.

Private First Class Fernando Luis Garcia-Ledesma (Korea) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/puertorico.asp. Fernando Luis Garcia-Ledesma, native of Puerto Rico, joined the U.S. Marine Corps on September 19, 1951. He served in Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On September 5, 1952, less than a year in service, a wounded Garcia-Ledesma was under heavy attack from enemy forces while attempting to secure weapons. Without regard for personal safety he threw himself on a grenade and saved a comrade. Private First Class Garcia-Ledesma received the Medal of Honor posthumously on October 25, 1953.  https://www.koreanwar.org/html/10240/korean-war-project-puerto-rico-1225452-pfc-fernando-luis-garcia-ledesma/   
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In memory headstone for Fernando Luis García Ledesma.

In memory headstone for Fernando Luis Garcia Ledesma.

Mural in honor of Pfc. Fernando Garcia-Ledesma.

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