Eduardo C. Gomez


 * Not to be confused with Edward Gomez (1932–1951), who also received a Medal of Honor for action in the Korean War

Eduardo Corral Gomez (28 October 1919 - 29 January 1972) is a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He will be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a March 18, 2014 ceremony in the White House. The award comes through the Defense Authorization Act which called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans from WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.

Honors and awards
Gomez received the Medal of Honor,; Bronze Star Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster and "V" Device, Purple Heart with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Honorable Service Lapel Button-WWII, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and Gold Bravery Medal of Greece Unit Citation