Why Wasn WWII Hero Guy Gabaldon Given the Medal of Honor?
Even though he was under regulation height and had a perforated ear drum, his knowledge of some Japanese language and culture secured him a place in the intelligence section of the 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.New York, NY — Who was the 5 4 dynamo who sits somewhere between Sergeant York and Audie Murphy in military history? Hailed the Pied Piper of Saipan, Guy Gabaldon accomplished the impossible by single-handedly capturing 1500 Japanese prisoners. Never in the history of the United States military has one man captured that many of the enemy. Guy, of Hispanic descent, grew up in East Lost Angeles and as a youngster became close friends with a number of Japanese-American families that helped raise him. Through his close relationships with the Japanese, he learned their language, culture, and customs. Little did he know then how his upbringing and street knowledge would help him to become an American hero while simultaneously saving so many enemy lives. When Pearl Harbor w
