Guy Gabaldon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Guy Gabaldon

United States Marine who won the Navy Cross

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2006

Profession: businessperson, military interpreter, soldier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Guy Louis Gabaldon (March 22, 1926 – August 31, 2006) was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded to surrender over 1,300 Japanese soldiers and civilians during the battles for Saipan and Tinian islands in 1944 during World War II.
Though Gabaldon was recommended for the Medal of Honor, he received the Silver Star, which was upgraded by the Marine Corps to the Navy Cross in 1960. In 1960, a friend of Gabaldon's with Hollywood connections influenced the industry to make a movie about Gabaldon's version of events on Saipan called Hell to Eternity.
He was called 'Gabby' by his friends, but he became known as "The Pied Piper of Saipan" for his heroism on that island.
In 1964, he unsuccessfully ran for US Congressman in his Southern California district.
In 1990, he authored a book entitled, Saipan: Suicide Island.