 Silvestre S. Herrera

Silvestre Santana Herrera (July 17, 1917 – November 26, 2007) was a Private First Class of the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Mertzwiller, France during World War II.After he mounted a one-man charge on an enemy stronghold which resulted in the solo capture of eight enemy soldiers, his unit was again attacked by a machine gun placement across another minefield.