Carlos James Lozada ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from New York
On November 20, 1967 Private First Class Lozada was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 284931 |
| Service ID | 51611285 |
| Name | Carlos James Lozada |
| From | New York, New York County, New York |
| Birth Date | September 6, 1946 |
| Casualty Date | November 20, 1967 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit/Group | 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, A Company |
| Casualty Type | Died while missing in action .. multiple fragmentation wounds |
| Location | Hill 875 2nd Day, South Vietnam, Kontum province |
| Burial | Long Island National Cemetery |
| Notable Awards |
★ Medal of Honor
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Carlos James Lozada is buried or memorialized at Long Island National Cemetery. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs.  Carlos is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 30e, Line 45. |
Additional Details
Lozada was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His family moved to New York City in the early 1950s. He graduated from high school in 1966 and soon married. Lozada then joined the Army, intending to use his G.I. benefits to attend college after his term of service.On November 20, 1967, at Dak To in the Republic of Vietnam, PFC Lozada spotted a North Vietnamese Army company rapidly approaching his outpost. He alerted his comrades and opened fire with a machine gun, killing at least twenty of the enemy soldiers and disrupting their initial attack. He realized that if he abandoned his position there would be nothing to hold back the surging North Vietnamese soldiers and that his entire company withdrawal would be jeopardized. He told his comrades to move to the back and that he would supply cover for them. He continued to deliver a heavy and accurate volume of suppressive fire against the enemy until he was mortally wounded and had to be carried during the withdrawal. Lozada was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in December 1969, for distinguishing himself in the Battle of Dak To. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Medal of Honor
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Purple Heart
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ Parachutist Badge
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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