Telesforo Trinidad

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Telesforo Trinidad
November 25, 1890(1890-11-25) – May 8, 1968 (aged 77)
Place of birth	New Washington, Philippines
Place of death	Imus, Cavite, Philippines
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Fireman 2nd Class
Unit	USS San Diego
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Medal of Honor

Telesforo Trinidad was a fireman 2nd class in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the USS San Diego in peacetime. He was the second military personnel and first sailor of Asian descent to receive the award.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Trinidad, Telesforo Rank and organization:Fireman Second Class, U.S. Navy Place and date:25 November 1890, New Washington Capig, Philippine Islands Entered service at:Philippines Citation:

For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession at the time of the boiler explosion on board the U.S.S. San Diego, 21 January 1915. Trinidad was driven out of fireroom No. 2 by the explosion, but at once returned and picked up R.E. Daly, fireman, second class, whom he saw to be injured, and proceeded to bring him out. While coming into No. 4 fireroom, Trinidad was just in time to catch the explosion in No. 3 fireroom, but without consideration for his own safety, passed Daly on and then assisted in rescuing another injured man from No. 3 fireroom. Trinidad was himself burned about the face by the blast from the explosion in No. 3 fireroom.