Medal of Honor
Thirteen Marines of Hispanic descent have been awarded the Medal of Honor — the highest military decoration of the United States:
This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
| Marines of Hispanic descent recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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| Boxer Rebellion | ||||
| Rank & Name | Unit | Place and Date of action | ||
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Private France Silva |
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June, 28 to August 17, 1900 |
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| World War II | ||||
| Rank & Name | Unit | Place and Date of action | ||
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PFC Harold Gonsalves* |
6th Marine Division |
April 15, 1945 |
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| Korean War | ||||
| Rank & Name | Unit | Place and Date of action | ||
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PFC Fernando Luis García* |
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Marine Division |
September 5, 1952 |
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PFC Edward Gomez* |
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines 1st Marine Division |
September 14, 1951 |
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Staff Sergeant Ambrosio Guillen* |
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division |
July 25, 1953 |
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1st Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez* |
1st Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Marine Division |
September 15, 1950 |
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PFC Eugene Arnold Obregon* |
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Marine Division |
September 26, 1950 |
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| Vietnam War | ||||
| Rank & Name | Unit | Place and Date of action | ||
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Lance Corporal Emilio A. De La Garza* |
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines |
April 11, 1970 |
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PFC Ralph E. Dias* |
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November 12, 1969 |
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Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez* |
1st Battalion, 1st Marines |
February 4, 1968 |
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Lance Corporal Jose Francisco Jimenez* |
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Marine Division |
August 28, 1969 |
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Lance Corporal Miguel Keith* |
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May 8, 1970 |
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Major Jay R. Vargas |
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade |
April, 30 to May 2, 1968 |
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