page_title: Edward Gómez
hierarchical_section_title: Edward Gómez
caption_attribution_description: Edward Gomez, USMC, Medal of Honor recipient; from Marine Corps biography at http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/HD/Historical/Whos_Who/Gomez_E.htm
context_page_description: Private First Class Edward Gómez 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Edward Gómez, Medal of Honor recipient
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