Leslie H. Sabo Jr.

Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr.
Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr. in 1969
Born	22 February 1948 Kufstein, Austria
Died	10 May 1970 (aged 22) Se San, Cambodia
Place of burial	North Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1969–1970
Rank	Sergeant (posthumous)
Unit	Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Cambodian Campaign †
Awards	Medal of Honor Bronze Star Purple Heart Air Medal

Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr. (Hungarian: ifj. Halász Szabó László; 22 February 1948 – 10 May 1970) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He received the highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Cambodian Campaign in 1970.

Born in Kufstein, Austria, Sabo's family immigrated to the United States when he was young and moved to Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Sabo dropped out of college and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969, becoming a member of the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. On 10 May 1970 Sabo's unit was on an interdiction mission near Se San, Cambodia when they were ambushed from all sides by the Vietnam People's Army. Sabo repeatedly exposed himself to North Vietnamese fire, protecting other soldiers from a grenade blast and providing covering fire for American helicopters until he was killed.

Sabo was recommended for the Medal of Honor shortly after his death, but the records were lost. In 1999 a fellow Vietnam War veteran came across the records and began the process of reopening Sabo's recommendation. Following several delays, Sabo's widow received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama on 16 May 2012, 42 years after his death.