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★Victoria Cross

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Ambrosio Guillen — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score122409 of 4481

U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291

Marine Corps#61of 273

Korean War#101of 197

Battle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder City (DOW)#1of 1

Ambrosio Guillen

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

Korean WarBattle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder City (DOW)

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal (3)
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Korean War Service Medal

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Biography

Ambrosio Guillen was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor—the United States' highest military award for valor—for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life on July 25, 1953, two days before the ceasefire, during the Korean War. He was responsible for his infantry platoon's turning an overwhelming enemy attack into a defeat and disorderly retreat.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts