MASTER SERGEANT (then SERGEANT FIRST CLASS) VICTOR CARTAGENA, RA10401644,
Infantry, Company "E", 65th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army,
On 22 April 1951, Company "E" attacked and captured a hill near Onsu-Dong,
Korea; during the engagement which lasted approximately three hours, Sergeant
CARTAGENA constantly exposed himself in order to point out and fire on enemy
targets. That night, hostile forces attacked and subjected the platoon command
post, held by Sergeant CARTAGENA and a few others, to severe fire. The enemy,
of estimated battalion stringth, continued to attack until daylight; and, while
a slight withdrawal of friendly troops was necessary, Sergeant CARTAGENA per-
sonally silenced an enemy machine gun, organized defeses at great risk to him-
self and, with various weapons, inflected such heavy casualties on the enemy
that they withdrew leaving a greater part of the objective in friendly hands.
The gallantry and superb courage displayed by Sergeant CARTAGENA reflect the
highest credit upon himself and the military service. Entered the military
service from Puerto Rico.
Page 2
HOME PAGE