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Ambrosio Guillen — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Service Era: Korean War, Battle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder City
Medals Recorded: 10

Ambrosio Guillen

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

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Korean WarBattle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder City

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
2 Bronze Stars
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
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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