Tibor Rubin | |
|---|---|
 Rubin wearing the Medal of Honor in September 2005 | |
| Nickname(s) | Ted |
| Born | June 18, 1929 Pásztó, Hungary |
| Died | December 5, 2015 (aged 86) Garden Grove, California, U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950–1953 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company I, 8th Cavalry Regiment, First Cavalry Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart (2) |
| Spouse(s) |
Yvonne Meyers (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
Tibor "Ted" Rubin (June 18, 1929 – December 5, 2015) was a Hungarian-American Army Corporal. A Holocaust survivor who immigrated to the U.S. in 1948, he fought in the Korean War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war, as a combatant and a prisoner of war (POW).
Rubin received the award from President George W. Bush on September 23, 2005, 55 years after the Korean War.[1] Rubin was repeatedly nominated for various military decorations, but was overlooked because of antisemitism by a superior.[2] Fellow soldiers who filed affidavits supporting Rubin's nomination for the Medal of Honor said that Rubin's sergeant "was an anti-Semite who gave Rubin dangerous assignments in hopes of getting him killed".[3] In November, 2016, President Obama signed legislation renaming the Long Beach California VA Medical Center after Rubin.[4]
- ^ "President Presents Medal of Honor to Corporal Tibor "Ted" Rubin". Presidential Archive for George W. Bush. September 23, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Beth Reece. "An American Hero". Army.mil. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Erica Werner (September 23, 2005). "Jewish Vet Gets Medal of Honor 55 Years On". Associated Press. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "President Obama Signs Legislation Renaming Long Beach VA Medical Center After SoCal War Hero".