Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr.

Sergeant Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr. was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. Serving as a rifleman with the 101st Airborne Division, Sabo was part of a force ambushed by North Vietnamese Army troops in Se San, Cambodia, on May 10, 1970, during what became known as the "Mother's Day ambush."

During the intense engagement, Sabo repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to defend his platoon and rescue wounded comrades. He shielded a fellow soldier from a grenade blast with his own body and, despite sustaining severe injuries, continued to assault enemy positions, distribute ammunition, and provide critical covering fire for medical evacuation helicopters.

In his final actions, although mortally wounded, Sabo crawled toward an enemy bunker and silenced it with a grenade, saving the lives of many in his platoon at the cost of his own. For his extraordinary heroism, selflessness, and indomitable courage, he was posthumously promoted to Sergeant and awarded the Medal of Honor, alongside numerous other US and South Vietnamese decorations.