November 15, 2004(2004-11-15) (aged 25) Fallujah, Iraq
Buried
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
2000–2004
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
1st Battalion, 3rd Marines
Battles/wars
Iraq War
Second Battle of Fallujah
Awards
Navy Cross Purple Heart
Rafael Peralta (April 7, 1979 – November 15, 2004) was a United States Marine killed in combat during the Second Battle of Fallujah during the Iraq War. In September 2008 his family was notified that he was awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest award a United States Marine can receive.[1] In February 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be named USS Rafael Peralta.
^Fuentes, Gidget (September 17, 2008). "Peralta to be given Navy Cross posthumously — No Medal of Honor for sergeant hit by 'friendly fire'". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
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