List of Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients
Korean War
Table:
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Name

Rank

Branch

Unit

Place of action

Date of action

Notes/Reference

Joe R. Baldonado

Corporal

Army

Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division.

Kangdong, North Korea

Nov. 25, 1950

[18]

Victor H. Espinoza

Corporal

Army

Company A, 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division.

Chorwon, North Korea

Aug. 1, 1952

[18]

Fernando Luis García*

Private first class

Marine Corps

Company I
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
1st Marine Division

Korea

September 5, 1952

[22]

Edward Gomez*

Private first class

Marine Corps

Company E
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
1st Marine Division

Kajon-ni, Korea

September 14, 1951

[22]

Eduardo C. Gomez

Sergeant

Army

Company I, 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division.

Tabu-dong, South Korea

Sept. 3, 1950

For heroism in inflicting a heavy toll in casualties and retarding the enemy's advance.[18]

Ambrosio Guillen*

Staff sergeant

Marine Corps

Company F
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
1st Marine Division

Songuch-on, Korea

July 25, 1953

[22]

Rodolfo P. Hernandez

Corporal

Army

Company G, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team

Near Wontong-ni, Korea

May 31, 1951

[22]

Baldomero Lopez*

First lieutenant

Marine Corps

Company A
1st Battalion, 5th Marines
1st Marine Division

Inchon Landing, Korea

September 15, 1950

[22]

Benito Martinez*

Corporal

Army

Company A, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Satacri, Korea

September 6, 1952

[22]

Juan E. Negrón

Master sergeant

Army

65th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Kalma-Eri, North Korea

April 28, 1951

For courageous actions during combat operations in Kalma-Eri, North Korea.[18]

Eugene Arnold Obregon*

Private first class

Marine Corps

Company G
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
1st Marine Division

Second Battle of Seoul

September 26, 1950

[22]

Mike C. Pena

Master sergeant

Army

Company F, 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division.

Waegwan, South Korea

Sept. 4, 1950

[18]

Demensio Rivera

Private

Army

Company G, 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division.

Changyong-ni, South Korea

May 23, 1951

For courageous actions during combat operations in Changyong-ni, South Korea.[18]

Joseph C. Rodriguez

Private first class

Army

Company F, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

Near Munye-ri, Korea

May 21, 1951

[22]

Miguel A. Vera

Private

Army

Company F, 2d Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division.

Chorwon, South Korea

Sept. 21, 1952

[18]

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Joe R. Baldonado ( August 28 , 1930 - November 25 , 1950 ) was a United States Army recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River in the Korean War .
Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations . Within NATO , each member nation 's corresponding military rank of corporal is combined under the NATO-standard rank scale code OR-3 or OR-4 . However , there are often differences in how each nation ( or service in each nation ) employs corporals . Some militaries do n't have corporals , but may instead have a Junior Sergeant . In some militaries , the rank of corporal nominally corresponds to commanding a section or squad of soldiers . However , in the United States Army , the rank of corporal is considered a lateral promotion from E-4 Specialist and usually only occurs when the soldier has been selected by a promotion board to become an E-5 Sergeant and is serving in an E-5 billet such as a fireteam leader in a rifle squad . The lateral promotion is used to make the soldier a non-commissioned officer without changing the soldier 's pay . As the Table of Organization & Equipment ( TO & E ) rank of a fire team leader is sergeant and that of squad leader is staff sergeant . In the United States Marine Corps , corporal is the Table of Organization ( TO ) rank for a rifle fire team leader , machine gun team leader , light mortar squad leader , and assault weapon squad leader , as well as gunner on most larger crew served weapons ( i.e . medium mortars , heavy machine guns , and anti-tank missiles ) , armored vehicles ( e.g . tanks , light armored vehicles , and armored assault vehicles ) , and the two assistant gunners on a howitzer ( the gunner is a sergeant ) . In most countries that derive their military structure from the British military system , corporal is a more senior rank than that of private .
The United States Army ( USA ) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces . It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services , and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution . As the oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence , the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army , which was formed ( 14 June 1775 ) to fight the American Revolutionary War ( 1775-1783 ) - before the United States of America was established as a country . After the Revolutionary War , the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army . The United States Army considers itself descended from the Continental Army , and considers its institutional inception to be the origin of that armed force in 1775 . As a uniformed military service , the U.S. Army is part of the Department of the Army , which is one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense . The U.S. Army is headed by a civilian senior appointed civil servant , the secretary of the Army ( SECARMY ) and by a chief military officer , the chief of staff of the Army ( CSA ) who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff . It is the largest military branch , and in the fiscal year 2017 , the projected end strength for the Regular Army ( USA ) was 476,000 soldiers ; the Army National Guard ( ARNG ) had 343,000 soldiers and the U.S. Army Reserve ( USAR ) had 199,000 soldiers ; the combined-component strength of the U.S. Army was 1,018,000 soldiers . As a branch of the armed forces , the mission of the U.S. Army is to fight and win our Nation 's wars , by providing prompt , sustained land dominance , across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict , in support of combatant commanders . The branch participates in conflicts worldwide and is the major ground-based offensive and defensive force of the United States .
Victor Hugo Espinoza ( July 15 , 1929 - April 17 , 1986 ) was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Old Baldy .
Fernando Luis García ( October 14 , 1929 - September 5 , 1952 ) , was a United States Marine Corps private first class who was killed in action during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on September 5 , 1952 during the Battle of Bunker Hill ( 1952 ) . He was the first of nine Puerto Rican servicemen to be awarded the Medal of Honor and is the only Puerto Rican Marine to be awarded the medal .
Private First Class ( PFC ) is a military rank held by junior enlisted personnel in some countries ' armed forces .
The United States Marine Corps ( USMC ) , also referred to as the United States Marines , is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations with the United States Navy as well as the Army and Air Force . The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States . The Marine Corps has been a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834 , working closely with naval forces . The USMC operates installations on land and aboard sea-going amphibious warfare ships around the world . Additionally , several of the Marines ' tactical aviation squadrons , primarily Marine Fighter Attack squadrons , are also embedded in Navy carrier air wings and operate from the aircraft carriers . The history of the Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as a service branch of infantry troops capable of fighting both at sea and on shore . In the Pacific theater of World War II the Corps took the lead in a massive campaign of amphibious warfare , advancing from island to island . As of 2017 , the USMC has around 186,000 active duty members and some 38,500 personnel in reserve .
3rd Battalion , 5th Marines ( 3/5 , nicknamed Dark Horse ) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps . The battalion is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California and consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and Fleet Marine Force Navy personnel . The 3rd Battalion falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment which falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division .
Korea is a region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula , Jeju Island , and several minor islands near the peninsula . Korea has been divided since 1948 between two distinct sovereign states , North Korea and South Korea . Korea is bordered by Russia to the northeast , China to the northwest , and neighbours Japan to the east via the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan ( East Sea ) . During the first half of the 1st millennium , Korea was divided between the three competing states of Goguryeo , Baekje , and Silla , together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea . In the second half of the 1st millennium , Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo , leading to the Unified Silla period . Meanwhile , Balhae formed in the north , superseding former Goguryeo . Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to civil war , ushering in the Later Three Kingdoms . Toward the end of the 1st millennium , Goguryeo was resurrected as Goryeo , which defeated the two other states and unified the Korean Peninsula as a single sovereign state . Around the same time , Balhae collapsed and its last crown prince fled south to Goryeo . Goryeo ( also spelled as Koryŏ ) , whose name developed into the modern exonym Korea , was a highly cultured state that created the world 's first metal movable type in 1234 . However , multiple incursions by the Mongol Empire during the 13th century greatly weakened the nation , which eventually agreed to become a vassal state after decades of fighting . Following military resistance under King Gongmin that ended Mongol political influence in Goryeo , severe political strife followed , and Goryeo eventually fell to a coup led by General Yi Seong-gye , who established Joseon in July 17 , 1392 .
Private First Class Edward Gómez ( August 10 , 1932 - September 14 , 1951 ) was a United States Marine from Omaha , Nebraska who posthumously received the Medal of Honor - the United States ' highest decoration for valor - for gallantly sacrificing his life to save the lives of four fellow Marines on his machine gun team during the Battle of the Punchbowl . PFC Gomez was the 18th Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War .
2nd Battalion , 1st Marines ( 2/1 ) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California . Nicknamed The Professionals , the battalion consists of approximately 1,200 Marines and sailors . Normally they fall under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division .
Eduardo Corral Gomez ( 28 October 1919 - 29 January 1972 ) was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Tabu-dong on 3 September 1950 .
Sergeant ( /ˈsɑː ( r ) dʒənt/ SARJ-ənt ; abbreviated to Sgt . and capitalized when used as a named person 's title ) is a rank in many uniformed organizations , principally military and policing forces . The alternative spelling , serjeant , is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British Light Infantry . Its origin is the Latin serviens , 'one who serves ' , through the French term sergent . The term sergeant refers to a non-commissioned officer placed above the rank of a corporal and a police officer immediately below a lieutenant or , in the UK Police forces , below an inspector . In most armies the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a squad ( or section ) . In Commonwealth armies , it is a more senior rank , corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command . In the United States Army , sergeant is a more junior rank corresponding to a four-soldier fireteam leader . More senior non-commissioned ranks are often variations on sergeant , for example staff sergeant , first sergeant , and sergeant major . Many countries use sergeant rank , whether in English or using a cognate with the same origin in another language . The equivalent rank in Arab armies is raqīb ( رقيب ) , meaning 'overseer ' or 'watcher ' .
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 .
Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of several countries . It is also a police rank in some police services .
The 2nd Battalion , 7th Marines ( 2/7 ) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps . They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 1,200 Marines and Sailors . The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division .
Rodolfo Pérez Rudy Hernández ( April 14 , 1931 - December 21 , 2013 ) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor - America 's highest military decoration - for his actions on May 31 , 1951 , during the UN May-June 1951 counteroffensive in the Korean War . Despite his wounds , Hernández took actions during an enemy counterattack near Wonton-ni that allowed his platoon to retake their defensive position .
Baldomero López ( August 23 , 1925 - September 15 , 1950 ) was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War . He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for smothering a hand grenade with his own body during the Inchon Landing on September 15 , 1950 .
First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces and , in some forces , an appointment . The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations ( see comparative military ranks ) , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior ( first lieutenant ) and junior ( second lieutenant ) rank . The NATO equivalent rank for land force officers is OF-1 rank . In navies , while certain rank insignia may carry the name : lieutenant , the term may also be used to relate to a particular post or duty , rather than a rank .
1st Battalion , 5th Marines ( 1/5 ) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors . Nicknamed Geronimo , it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division . The battalion was formed in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then .
Corporal Benito Martinez ( April 21 , 1932 - September 6 , 1952 ) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor - the United States ' highest military decoration - for his actions on the near Satae-ri in Korea during the Korean War . Martinez was mortally wounded while solely defending his outpost . His actions enabled his company to take back the terrain which they had lost .
Master Sergeant Juan E. Negrón ( September 26 , 1929 - March 29 , 1996 ) was a member of the United States Army who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War . He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during combat in the Chinese Spring Offensive at Kalma-Eri , North Korea , on April 28 , 1951 , which was posthumously upgraded to the Medal of Honor in 2014 .
A master sergeant is the military rank for a senior non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries .
Eugene Arnold Obregon ( November 12 , 1930 - September 26 , 1950 ) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States ' highest military decoration for valor - the Medal of Honor - for sacrificing his life to save that of a wounded comrade during the Second Battle of Seoul . On September 26 , 1950 , Private First Class Obregon was fatally wounded by enemy machine gun fire while using his body to shield a wounded fellow Marine .
The Second Battle of Seoul was a battle that resulted in United Nations forces recapturing Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950 .
Mike Castaneda Pena ( November 6 , 1924 - September 5 , 1950 ) was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War , and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Tabu-dong .
Private Demensio Rivera ( April 28 , 1932 - March 19 , 1964 ) was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross ; the award was upgraded in 2014 , decades after his death , to the Medal of Honor .
A private is a soldier of the lowest military rank ( equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in ) . In modern military writing , private is abridged to Pte in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth of Nations countries and to Pvt in the United States .
Colonel Joseph Charles Rodríguez ( November 14 , 1928 - November 1 , 2005 ) was a United States Army soldier who earned the Medal of Honor - the United States ' highest military decoration for his actions near Munye-ri , Korea , during the Korean War .
Miguel Armando Nando Vera [ a ] ( 3 May 1932 - 21 September 1952 ) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Korean War and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Old Baldy .