Honorable George Bush
President
United States of America
White House
Washington, DC

Dear Mr. President:

We respectively submit the name of GUY GABALDON for your consideration
to rectify what we consider a wrong which unjustly denied him the CONGRESSIONAL
MEDAL OF HONOR. Because of the time factor, we believe that you as President are
the only one who can rectify this injustice.

          At eighteen years of age, Guy served as a Marine
          Private in the Second Marine Division
          in the Saipan-Tinan Operation in the South Pacific
          in World War II.

          He personally captured over one thousand five hundred
         (1,500) Japanese soldiers
          and killed another thirty three (33) in doing so.
   
          His immediate Comander Col. John Schwabe, USMC, Ret.
                states.

               "Guy Gabaldon's actions were done with extreme risk to his
                 life beyond the call of duty."

         The information gained from the enemy was un-
          questionably instrumental in saving many lives and
          substantially shortened the period of combat.

         His immediate Comander Col. Schwabe recomended
         him for the Congressional Medal of Honor but instead
         he was award the Silver Star.  It wasn't until after
         he appeared in the Ralph Edwards Show "This is
         your Life" and later a movie was made of his
         military activity "From Hell to Eternity", that the
         Navy awarded him the Navy Cross.

          Guy Gabaldon's exploits were no secret to his
          Commanders or fellow Marines and can still be
          verified.

           He alone went into the Japanese caves, pill boxes,
           and into the thick of the jungle.  

Guy Gabaldon believes he was denied the Congressional Medal of Honor because
of his ethnicity - Hispanic.

He distinguished himself in the highest tradition of our Armed Services and sets the
foundation for his receipt of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Mr. President, as you are well aware, Mexican Americans/Hispanics have served
in the Armed Services in every major war since and including the American Revolution.
their spirit proudly lives in our hearts across the land that we love so much.

We believe, GUY GABALDON, is a super hero of World War II,
and deserves the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR.

We Pray for a favorable response.

                                                 Respectfully yours,

                                                Louis P. Tellez, Chairman
                                                American GI Forum of New Mexico
                                                  and
                                                Past National Chairman

LPT/iot

Attachments: Letters

cc:   Dr. Hector P. Garcia, Founder
       Texas Juan Mireles, National Chairman
       Antonio Gil Morales, National Executive Director
             American GI Forum of the USA