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Jorge Otero Barreto (The Puerto Rican Rambo - "Sergeant Rock") was born on 7 April, 1937 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, is a Recipient of the U.S. military Silver Star medal. Discover Jorge Otero Barreto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As The Puerto Rican Rambo - "Sergeant Rock"
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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 7 April, 1937
Birthday 7 April
Birthplace Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Nationality United States

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1927

Barreto says that he joined the Wolfhounds, the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.

From there he was assigned to Thailand where he served as a helicopter door-gunner.

Barreto claims that he first served as an advisor who helped train South Vietnamese troops.

1937

Jorge A. Otero Barreto (born 7 April 1937) is a former United States Army soldier.

He earned 38 military decorations during his career.

He has received recognition from numerous organizations and has had buildings named after him.

Otero Barreto was born in the town of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, the son of Eloy Otero-Bruno and Crispina Barreto-Torres.

His father named him "Jorge", Spanish for George, after George Washington whom Otero-Bruno admired.

Otero Barreto received his primary and secondary education in Vega Baja.

1959

He attended college at the University of Puerto Rico, studying biology for three years and spending another two years in training at the same school until September 1959 when he joined the U.S. Army, which he chose over medical school in Spain.

1961

He left the Army in September 1961, but reenlisted in December 1961.

1964

Barreto claims that on 5 August 1964 he participated in a mission to drop the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 7th Regiment near Hanoi, North Vietnam and multiple other missions into North Vietnam.

He also claims that General William Westmoreland came to his unit and asked that he serve in Westmoreland's helicopter crew which he claims he did for 6-7 missions before he asked to return to combat operations.

Barreto claims that on one mission his helicopter was engaged by a North Vietnamese Vietnam People's Air Force MiG-21 which pursued them along the Mekong River until crashing.

1966

After returning to the US and training at Fort Campbell Barreto says that he was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment which then joined the 173rd Airborne Brigade in South Vietnam in 1966.

Barreto says he received three Purple Hearts with the unit.

Barreto claims that his first Purple Heart was for an injury in an airborne assault in Cambodia.

He says that his second Purple Heart was for wounds in an operation in the Michelin Rubber Plantation.

Barreto claims that: Alexander Haig wanted to join his reconnaissance platoon; his platoon were issued suicide pills in case they were facing capture; and that he mutilated the bodies of enemy soldiers and killed civilians.

1967

Barreto says that he returned to Puerto Rico in June 1967 and in August reported to Fort Campbell where he was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.

After assaulting a sergeant and a Captain, Barreto says he volunteered to return to Vietnam to avoid court-martial.

In December 1967 he returned to South Vietnam.

Barreto claims that he was one of the soldiers landed on the roof of the US embassy during the Tet offensive attack on US Embassy.

Barreto participated in 200 combat missions and was wounded five times.

Barreto was awarded 38 military decorations.

Among his decorations are 2 Silver Stars, 5 Bronze Stars with Valor, 4 Army Commendation Medals, 5 Purple Hearts and 5 Air Medals.

Otero Barreto has been called "the most decorated Puerto Rican veteran."

1968

Otero Barreto earned both his Silver Stars in the first months of 1968 as a member of Company A, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 502nd Infantry Regiment.

On 17 February, Otero Barreto's unit was operating near Quảng Trị as part of Operation Jeb Stuart, when they encountered concealed enemy positions and came under heavy fire.

Then a staff sergeant, Otero Barreto took control of a machine gun (according to the Silver Star citation the gunner had been wounded and the assistant gunner killed) and covered the withdrawal of his platoon until he expended all the gun's ammunition.

Wounded during the fight, he also organized the unit's orderly withdrawal from the area.

His second Silver Star was awarded less than three months later (1 May), and came during Operation Carentan II north of Huế.

Still with Company A, although promoted to Platoon Sergeant, Otero Barreto's unit was occupying defensive positions near a village when they came under attack.

Otero Barreto later earned a Bronze Star with the Recon Platoon of Company E, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment for an action at Quảng Điền on 3 December 1968.

1990

According to the award citation, the attackers were part of the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 8th Battalion, 90th Regiment and were trying to break through the cordon established around the village.

The attacks began at 04:15 and after three assaults failed the PAVN fell back into the village.

According to the award citation, Otero Barreto led his squad into the village, neutralizing several defensive positions in the process, and positioned his squad to provide covering fire so the rest of the company could advance.

2006

On 1 September 2006, the Coalición Nacional Puertorriqueña (National Puerto Rican Coalition) honored Otero Barreto with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in a Conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago.

2010

After his basic training, he continued to train with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

2012

On 22 June 2012, Otero Barreto was the keynote speaker at a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dinner in Lorain, Ohio.