Puerto
Rico's 
65th INFANTRY REGIMENT
SILVER STAR
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS # 360 - 15 August 1951
Puerto
Rico's
CORPORAL ARMANDO ROSA, RA10400052, Infantry, Company
"D", 65th Infantry,
3d Infantry Division, United States Army. On 27 April
1951, Company "B", to
which Corporal ROSA was attached, had the mission
of delaying the enemy by
occupying a blocking position on Hill 476 near Uijongbu,
Korea. After being
harassed through the night the unit was heavily attacked
by a reinforced enemy
which succeeded in surrounding the valiant company.
Corporal ROSA voluntarily
and single-handedly attempting to create a break in
the encirclement, rose from
his automatic weapon's emplacement and supporting
the machine gun against his
hip moved out into the open area, firing round after
round into the nearby
hostile positions. He succeeded in keeping the enemy
troops pinned down in
the entrenchment's rendering them ineffective to prevent
the company from with-
drawing to a more tenable defense line. Corporal ROSA'S
gallantry and inpiring bravery reflect the highest credit upon himself
and the military service. Entered the military service from Puerto Rico.
Source: Record Group 338: General Orders
3rd
Infantry Division, Boxes 129 to 131 -