Nov 26, 1950 - Cpl. Eduardo
Nevarez, gunner, and Sgt.
Jose R Acevedo, Loader, fire
an 81 mm mortar in support of
a Company of the 65th Inf.
Regt. , 3rd Inf. Div. , during
action against the Communist
forces in Korea. Note the frost
on tarpaulin, and use of ammo
case for stove. U.S Army
Photo by SFC Robert H.
Forsythe
Mr. Cordero, Korean Combat
Veteran, Mr. Carlos Romero-
Barcelo, PR Delegate to the US
Congress, Mr. Anthony Mele,
Chairman, 65th Honor Task
Force, Mr. Ruben Rios,
Community Activists, dedicate
the Sugar Maple Tree at
Arlington to the 65th Infantry
Regiment.
65th Infantry Band - 1899
(L.) Mr. Luis Berrios,
Government of Puerto Rico
(R.) Mr. Anthony Mele',
Chairman, 65th Honor Task
Force representing Brigadier
General Antonio Balinas who
was a veteran of the 65th
Infantry Regiment in Korea,
highly decorated combat hero,
and Puerto Rican General.
Unable to attend he requested
Mr.Mele and Mr. Berrios to
read his speech to the
audience on his behalf.
Mr. Alvin Medina, New Jersey,
Plays the Quatro as the
veterans sing Borinquena and
the 65th Infantry Regimental
Song
U.S. Army Photograph Nov. 23,
1950 Sgt. Juan Cordova of
Ciales, Puerto Rico 65th
Infantry Regiment
WANNA BURP?-SFC Virgilio
Agosto-Baquero (left,
Canovanas, P.R., and M/Sgt.
Austin Montero-Negron,
Utuado, P.R. examine a
Chinese "burp gun" captured
during a recent attack in
Korea. The men are members
of Company L of the 65th
Puerto Rican Infantry
Regiment. (U.S. Army Photo by
Pvt. Peter Pineiro)
Senator McClintock, Puerto
Rico, Governor Rossello,
Puerto Rico, Secretary of the
Army, Louis Caldera, Mr.
Francisco Alicea, President of
the 65th Infantry Retired
Association, Puerto Rico.
.Secretary of the Army: Louis
Caldera addresses the
audience and lauds the
accomplishments and
contributions of the Puerto
Rican Combat Soldier and the
65th Infantry Regiment to the
United States of America
First Lieutenant John D.
Porterhouse
Captain George Jackson
Captain "BUD" Cronkhite
Rifle crew of M Company, 3rd
Battalion, with a 75mm
recoilless rifle, guarding a
valley north of Chorwan, June
15, 1951. U.S. ARMY PHOTO
