Jose Rodela

Jose Rodela (born June 15, 1937) is a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Biography
Rodela joined the Army in 1955, and retired with the rank of Master Sergeant in 1975.

Rodela was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a March 18, 2014 ceremony in the White House. The award comes through the Defense Authorization Act which called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans from WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.