Medal of Honor recipient has Kansas City-area connections

The other posthumous recipients

• Spc. 4 Leonard L. Alvarado, born in Bakersfield, Calif.

• Cpl. Joe R. Baldonado, born in Colorado.

• Pvt. Pedro Cano, born in La Morita, Mexico.

• Staff Sgt. Felix M. Conde-Falcon, born in Juncos, Puerto Rico.

• Spc. 4 Ardie R. Copas of Fort Pierce, Fla.

• Spc. 4 Jesus S. Duran of San Bernardino, Calif.

• Cpl. Victor H. Espinoza of El Paso, Texas.

• Pvt. Joe Gandara, born in Santa Monica, Calif.

• Sgt. Candelario Garcia, born in Corsicana, Texas.

• Sgt. Eduardo C. Gomez, born in Los Angeles.

• Pfc. Leonard M. Kravitz, born in New York.

• Pfc. Salvador J. Lara of Riverside, Calif.

• Sgt. William F. Leonard of Lockport, N.J.

• Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza, born in Miami, Ariz.

• Master Sgt. Juan E. Negron of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

• Sgt. Alfred B. Nietzel, born in New York.

• Master Sgt. Mike C. Pena, born in Newgulf, Texas.

• Pvt. Demensio Rivera, born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

• Pvt. Miguel A. Vera, born in Puerto Rico.

The Associated Press

This story was originally published February 22, 2014 at 7:56 PM with the headline "Medal of Honor recipient has Kansas City-area connections."