Full list of overlooked minority Medal of Honor recipients

*Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 21, 2014.

By Matt Delong, Washington Post

President Obama is set to award the Medal of Honor —  the military’s highest combat award  — to 24 Army veterans, including 19 Hispanic, Jewish and African Americans who were overlooked previously because of their backgrounds, the White House is expected to announce Friday.*

Below is the complete list of the latest Medal of Honor recipients, with biographical information courtesy of the White House.

Obama is expected to award the Medal of Honor to these living veterans during a ceremony next month:

Specialist Four Santiago J. Erevia will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as radio telephone operator in Company C, 1st Battalion (Airmobile), 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) during search and clear mission near Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam.

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[Photo courtesy of US Army]

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