Rafael Peralta, The 35th Arleigh Burke Class

Rafael Peralta, The 35th Arleigh Burke Class

Rafael Peralta, the 35th Arleigh Burke Class Missile Destroyer

Peralta family christens new Navy ship

A Navy destroyer is now named after Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who went to Morse High School in San Diego and died in Iraq. It was a long, emotional road to Maine’s Bath Iron Works for the Peralta family, who immigrated to San Diego from Mexico Ref. Source 5q