Ambrosio Guillen
Ambrosio Guillen | |
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Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | December 7, 1929 La Junta, Colorado |
| Died | July 25, 1953 (aged 23) near Panmunjom, Korea |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | c. 1947–1953 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Combat Action Ribbon |
Staff Sergeant Ambrosio Guillen (December 7, 1929 – July 25, 1953) 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.