Ambrosio Guillen

Ambrosio Guillen
Guillen in c. 1953
Born(1929-12-07)December 7, 1929
La Junta, Colorado, United States
DiedJuly 25, 1953(1953-07-25) (aged 23)
near Panmunjom, Korea
Buried
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service yearsc. 1947–1953
RankStaff Sergeant
UnitCompany F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsKorean War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

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.

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