The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Guadalupe L. Sanchez (MCSN: 659868), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 6 December 1950. When the convoy to which he was attached as a guard for a group of prisoners of war was attacked by a numerically superior hostile force during the movement of the FIRST Marine Division from Hagaru-ri to Koto-ri, Corporal Sanchez boldly remained in position and delivered accurate fire against the fanatical attackers until his ammunition was expended. Sighting a machine gun approximately forty yards to the left of the defense line, he brought the weapon back through the enemy’s heavy fire and put it into action, firing with deadly accuracy until he again ran out of ammunition. Seizing a rifle from a wounded comrade, he employed it to fight off the foe and then located a rocket launcher and several grenades, employing each weapon in turn for maximum striking power to inflict heavy casualties in the enemy’s ranks. By his dauntless perseverance, indomitable fighting spirit and heroic actions in the face of heavy odds, Corporal Sanchez contributed materially to the repulsing of the hostile attack and to the subsequent arrival of the convoy at its destination with a minimum of casualties. His cool courage throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.