Ramon Guillen, nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Ambrosio Guillen, was presented with his uncle's Bowie High School diploma during at a ceremony at Guillen Middle School Thursday. (Vanessa Monsisvais / El Paso Times)

Ambrosio Guillen, an American hero from El Paso who was awarded the Medal of Honor by Congress for his bravery in battle in the Korean War, was given another award on Thursday.

Guillen, described as a man full of integrity and honor, received a diploma posthumously from Bowie High School 60 years after his death.

Guillen was honored in two ceremonies by the El Paso Independent School District -- at Guillen Middle School, which was named after him, and at Bowie.

In the coming days and weeks, thousands of students will receive their high school diplomas or college degrees.

Today is the beginning of the graduation season with the El Paso Community College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul

During the ceremony at Guillen Middle School, hundreds of students, Bowie High School graduates, and veterans of the U.S. Marine Corps watched as Guillen's nephew, Ramon Guillen, 76, received the diploma in honor of his uncle.

"I want you to realize and think about the kind of person he was and the kind of great model he is for all of you," Cesar Uribe, principal of Guillen Middle School, told the students. "Always try to be honorable, honest and a giving individual just like Ambrosio Guillen. He came

At 18, Ambrosio Guillen enlisted in the Marines where he became a platoon staff sergeant and led his men during a battle with enemy forces in the Korean War.

"He was so young when he had to leave school, and he was placed in a position of extreme disadvantage relative to the great powers of the state," Ramon Guillen said.

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