{"id":25922,"date":"2020-05-15T15:15:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T20:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lvccf.wpengine.com\/?page_id=25922"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:53:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T23:53:23","slug":"manuel-perez-jr-memorial-plaza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlevillagechamber.org\/es\/ssa25\/manuel-perez-jr-memorial-plaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Manuel Perez Jr. Memorial Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Manuel P\u00e9rez, Jr Memorial Plaza<\/h1>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/littlevillagechamber.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/manuel-square.png\" alt=\"manuel\" title=\"manuel\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h5>PFC Manuel P\u00e9rez Jr.<\/h5>Medalla de honor destinatario\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Manuel P\u00e9rez Jr.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<strong>Rango y organizaci\u00f3n:<\/strong>\u00a0Primera clase privada, Ej\u00e9rcito de EE. UU., Compa\u00f1\u00eda A 511a Infanter\u00eda de paraca\u00eddas, 11a Divisi\u00f3n aerotransportada.<br \/><strong>Lugar y fecha:<\/strong>\u00a0Fort William McKinley, provincia de Rizal, Luz\u00f3n, Filipinas, 13 de febrero de 1945.<br \/><strong>Entr\u00f3 en servicio en:<\/strong>\u00a0Chicago, Ill.<br \/><strong>Nacido:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>3 de marzo de 1923 Oklahoma City, Okla.<br \/><\/em><strong>GO No .:<\/strong>\u00a0124, December 27, 1945.\n\u00a0\nHe was lead scout for Company A, which had destroyed 11 of 12 pillboxes in a strongly fortified sector defending the approach to enemy-held Fort William McKinley on Luzon, Philippine Islands. In the reduction of these pillboxes, he killed 5 Japanese in the open and blasted others in pillboxes with grenades. Realizing the urgent need for taking the last emplacement, which contained 2 twin-mount .50-caliber dual-purpose machine guns, he took a circuitous route to within 20 yards of the position, killing 4 of the enemy in his advance. He threw a grenade into the pillbox, and, as the crew started withdrawing through a tunnel just to the rear of the emplacement, shot and killed 4 before exhausting his clip. He had reloaded and killed 4 more when an escaping Japanese threw his rifle with fixed bayonet at him. In warding off this thrust, his own rifle was knocked to the ground. Seizing a Japanese rifle, he continued firing, killing 2 more of the enemy. He rushed the remaining Japanese, killed 3 of them with the butt of the rifle and entered the pillbox, where he bayoneted the 1 surviving hostile soldier. Single-handedly, he killed 18 of the enemy in neutralizing the position that had held up the advance of his entire company. Through his courageous determination and heroic disregard of grave danger, Pfc. Perez made possible the successful advance of his unit toward a valuable objective and provided a lasting inspiration for his comrades.\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Manuel P\u00e9rez, Jr. Plaza in Chicago&#8217;s Little Village was dedicated April 25, 1981 by the American Legion Post 1017 and Mayor Jane Byrne. The plaza is owned by CDOT but is open for use by the entire community of Little Village. SSA25 is working to revitalize the space by improving lighting, adding programming and promoting the use of the space. The Chamber hosts an annual tree lighting in December and the El Grito 5K begins its annual run here the morning of the Mexican Independence Day Parade.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manuel P\u00e9rez, Jr Memorial Plaza PFC. Manuel P\u00e9rez Jr. Medal of Honor Recipient Manuel P\u00e9rez Jr. Rank and organization:\u00a0Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company A 511th Parachute Infantry, 11th Airborne Division.Place and date:\u00a0Fort William McKinley, Rizal Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, February 13, 1945.Entered service at:\u00a0Chicago, Ill.Born:\u00a0March 3, 1923 Oklahoma City, Okla.G.O. No.:\u00a0124, December 27, 1945. 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