Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez

Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez
Nickname(s)"Freddy"
Born(1946-05-23)May 23, 1946
Edinburg, Texas, US
DiedFebruary 4, 1968(1968-02-04) (aged 21)
Huế, South Vietnam
Place of burial
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Edinburg, Texas
26°11′02″N 98°05′10″W / 26.184°N 98.086°W / 26.184; -98.086
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1965–1968
Rank Sergeant
Unit1st Reconnaissance Battalion
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines
1st Battalion, 1st Marines
Battles/warsVietnam War
 • Battle of Huế 
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Alfredo Cantu "Freddy" Gonzalez (May 23, 1946 – February 4, 1968) was a United States Marine Corps Sergeant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for service in the Battle of Huế during the Vietnam War.