WWII Marine, Guy Gabaldon Receives the Navy Cross

[@5Silhouette6]

Guy Gabaldon should have been awarded the medal of honor!!

[@hepsaint]

Thank You for posting this. I Met Ohana in Monterey Park at the memorial service. I was the one that brought the WWII Marine uniform and placed the M1 garand in the ground. I look forward to seeing the monument to your dad. Let me know if i can help in any way. Moi-

[@Eddiesix]

The movie "Hell To Eternity" is my favorite WWII movie. I have not seen it on TV in a while. I wish they would show it again...instead I get to watch Independence Day over and over and over and over...Don't these stations have the budget to buy more movies????

[@jacobR1377]

Guy was Mexican-American and that makes me proud too know i had 2 tios (uncles) that have fought for this country.It makes me proud to say i'm AMERICAN OF MEXICAN DECENT!

[@Masterpaul76]

Un berraco ese man, no joda!! Sangre azteca papá!!!

[@ksovosk]

Guy Gabaldon, definition of a hero.

[@noreaster08]

God bless, Guy and the Marine Corps. Thanks for posting.

[@marexvr]

I had the honor of meeting Mr. Gabaldon a few years ago. It still blows my mind why this Marine did not recieve the CMOH........ The countless lives that were save on both sides... Just don't make sense.

[@Masterpaul76]

El día que a los mexicano-americanos los traten como a los descendientes de irlandese y escoceses, alemanes etc ese día sera diferente de verdad. No soy mexicano pero que viva mexico.

[@heavyha]

lol pues yo soy de mexico y si ellos quieren ser tratados como Estadounidenses que primero se quiten esa huevada de "mexico-Americanos" para que hacen esa distinsion innecesesaria ? la gente que ya nacio en ese pais es Estadounidense fin de la historia.

[@robertboney4493]

This was a real hero. He deserved the MOH.

[@acerb4566]

Why hasn't he gotten the big noise and the movie's that Tennessee's Sgt. York got from his WW 1 deal where he captured just 100 German's by himself.

[@josemezatorrez]

@22grena Liutenant Colonel Alfred Robles was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Vietnam War. Mr.Rascon was born in Chihuaha,Mexico and he was not raised by Japanese or Germans.

[@jacobR1377]

Oh and another thing i aint bragging just proud of having BOTH LOVE AND ADMIRATION FOR MY a Native Home Country and my Ancestry. You dont like TO FUCKING BAD! Theres your Oorah buddy!

[@mervrun]

Semper Fi!!!!!

[@22grena]

No didnt say that, I am just giving some balance to your idea that because he has mexican heritage that somehow thats the reason he was a brave soldier. There are other important influences which you ignore. Not least his ability to speak Japanese and his knowledge of Japanese culture which enabled him to get the Japanese to surrender and which resulted in his award for bravery

[@elly878]

Guy Gabaldan was with his own family for 12 yrs. and about 4-5 yrs. with the Japanese family.While there is no doubt the Japanese family influenced him , he lived longer with his Mexican family and therefore formed by them. The japanese family had a son who did not become a hero in WWII.

[@BIGBamBam86]

Best mexican american

[@22grena]

I am giving some credit to his good upbringing by Japanese Americans. Which also contributed toward his attitude of patriotism. He wasnt brought up by mexicans.

[@josemezatorrez]

@22grena Mr.Gabaldon had knoledge of Japanese culture but it would have been useless without his courage and bravery. Nice of you to take the time to undermine Gabaldon's heroic deeds.

[@jacobR1377]

Huh? What does japenese people have to do with this? They werent the ones fighting the war HE WAS! Your comment is a joke!

[@tranurse]

@marexvr he wasn't white and the enemy wasn't. not hard to figure out. i think he deserved more, but it is what it is.

[@jesserichardson5880]

Ohhh, I think they could tell the difference…

[@tranurse]

@@jesserichardson5880 I’m sure, but he was Mexican American, so that absolutely played a part in what accolades he received for his heroism

[@jesserichardson5880]

@@tranurse all the love respect to Mr Gabaldon. I read his book when I was in High School. “America Betrayed”

[@jesserichardson5880]

@@tranurse I’ll have so much to tell you.

[@marexvr]

I had the honor of meeting Mr. Gabaldon a few years ago. It still blows my mind why this Marine did not recieve the CMOH........ The countless lives that were saved on both sides... Just don't make sense.