Ysmael R. Villegas

Not to be confused with Major League Baseball player Ismael Villegas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Villegas.
Ysmael Reyes Villegas
Staff Sergeant Ysmael R. Villegas, Medal of Honor recipient
Nickname(s)Smiley
Born(1924-03-21)March 21, 1924
Casa Blanca, California
DiedMarch 20, 1945(1945-03-20) (aged 20)
Luzon, Philippines
Place of burial
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1945
RankStaff Sergeant
UnitCompany F, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
*Battle of Luzon  †
AwardsMedal of Honor
Silver Star
Purple Heart

Staff Sergeant Ysmael Reyes Villegas (March 21, 1924 – March 20, 1945), was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, for heroism during World War II at the Battle of Luzon.