Valdez was a Marine gunnery sergeant wounded by shrapnel in August 1969 , combat that left him a quadriplegic . Marine Gunnery Sgt . Enrique Valdez 's name added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial . Valdez died from wounds suffered in August 1969 . Comment:
Marine Gunnery Sgt . Enrique Valdez 's name added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial . Valdez died from wounds suffered in August 1969 . Comment: