Posted on December 15, 2020 at 1:05 AM |
On Dec 13, 2020 Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to WWII & Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SFC Belford Oms-Martinez Maricao, P.R. SFC Oms served with the 65th Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion in Korea.
Here we presented his son Nelson Oms with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation.
SFC Belford Oms-Martinez was Inducted into the U.S. Army in May 1944, He trained at Ft Buchanon, Panama Canal & Camp Losey
He served with 3rd Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment and participated in 3 Battle Campaigns in WWII and 4 battle campaigns in Korea;
Europe-Africa-Central Eurpoe Rome-Arno Rhineland
KOREA
1st Korean Winter Nov 1950-Jan 1951
1st UN Counter Offensive Jan-April 1951
CCF Spring Offensive May-July 1951
UN Summer-Fall 1951
His Decorations are as follows;
WWII VICTORY MEDAL WWII AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL EUROPE-AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN MEDAL
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL w 4 BRONZE STAR UNTITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL- KOREA KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WAR SERVICE MEDAL COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE
and now his BORINQUENEERS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family for assisting in the presentation. Historian and Reanacter Jose Santiago for participating in the Presentation along with our guest American Legion Post Commander Carmen Rosario of Post #1 P.R. and our members.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and was not presented with this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on December 6, 2020 at 9:00 PM |
On today Dec 6, 2020 Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SFC Pedro Rivera-Reyes of Coamo, P.R. SFC Rivera served with the 65th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion and was in Company C, during the Korean War
Here we presented his son Alex Rivera Pedro with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation.
SFC Pedro Rivera-Reyes was Inducted into the U.S. Army in 1950, He trained at Ft Buchanon
He served with 1st Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment Company C and participated in 4 battle campaigns in Korea;
1st UN Counter Offensive Jan-April 1951
CCF Spring Offensive May-July 1951
UN Summer-Fall 1951
Second Korean Winter 1951-1952
His Decorations are as follows;
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 2 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family for assisting in the presentation. Historian and Reanacter Jose Santiago for participating in the Presentation along with our guest and members. Special thanks to Noemi Figueroa Soulet of El Pozo Productions for assiting in the vetting process in confirming his service.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on November 23, 2020 at 9:45 PM |
On Nov 8, 2020 Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer PFC Modesto Cintron-Pagan of Santurce P.R. who was declared Missing Action on Sept 24, 1952 and declared dead on December 31, 1953. At the time PFC Cintron served with the 65th Infantry Regiment and was in Company K, during the Battle of OutPost Kelly Hill 391 or Kelly Hill as they called it
His company was overran by the Chinese Communist and suffered many casualties and had over 64 MIA’s.
Here we presented his nephew Pedro Chiclana Fernandez with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation, who was at the American Legion Post 66 in San Juan, PR along with Post 66 members Carmen Rosario & Osorio, Commandante Arroyo of Post 42 Utuado.
PFC Cintron-Pagan was Inducted into the U.S. Army in 1951, He trained at Ft Buchanon
He served with 3rd Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment Company K and participated in 2 battle campaigns in Korea;
Second Korean Winter 1951-1952
Korean Summer-Fall 1952
We presented him with his Korea Service Medals and his Purple Heart �� along with his Ambassador for Peace Medal
His Decorations are as follows;
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 2 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Purple Heart
Ambassador for Peace Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family for assisting in the presentation. American Legion Post 66 Dept Commandante Antonio Arroyo and Post 42 Commandante Miguel Rodriguez-Rivera for the use of the facility and it's members for participating in the Presentation.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on November 23, 2020 at 9:40 PM |
On Nov 1, 2020 Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SFC Pascual Quinones-Leon of Cataño P.R.
Here we presented his son Fernando of Pascual Quinones along with his brother Pascual JR & sister and the rest of the Quinones-Leon Family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
SFC Quinones was Inducted into the U.S. Army on Jan 21, 1941, He trained at Ft Buchanon and at the Panal Canal with the 65th Infantry Regiment
He Retired in Jan 1961
SFC Pascual Quinones served in WWII and the Korean War.
He served with 1 Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment Company C and Service Company and participated in 4 battle campaigns in Korea;
CCF Spring Offensive 1951
UN Summer Fall Offensive 1951
Second Korean Winter 1951-1952
Korean Summer-Fall 1952
His Decorations are as follows;
8 Overseas Bars
WWII Victory Medal
WWII
American Theatre Campaign Medal
Europe-African- Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 2 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family for assisting in the presentation.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on October 25, 2020 at 7:20 PM |
Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer PFC Pedro Guzman-Ortiz
Here we presented his son Pedro J. Guzman of Staley, NC along with his brother Jose, sisters Myrna Guzman, Marta & Yolanda Zayas and his mother Marta Zayas family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
PFC Guzman was Inducted into the U.S. Army on June 14, 1951, He trained at Ft Buchanon and at the Panal Canal with the 33rd Infantry Regiment before being assigned to the 65th.
PFC Pedro Guzman served in the Korean War.
He served with 3BN 65th Infantry Regiment and participated in 2 battle campaigns in Korea;
Second Korean Winter 1952
Korean Summer-Fall 1952
His Decorations are as follows;
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 2 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family for assisting in the presentation.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on September 29, 2020 at 8:15 PM |
Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SGT Ernesto Guzman
Here we presented his son Retired MSG Victor Guzman of Chester, VA along with his sisters and his family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
SGT Guzman was Inducted into the U.S. Army on December 8, 1944, He trained at Ft Buchanon and at the Panal Canal
SGT Ernesto Guzman served in World War II and the Korean War.
He served with HQ & HQ Company 2BN 65th Infantry Regiment and participated in 2 battle campaigns in Korea;
Second Korean Winter 1952
Korean Summer-Fall 1952
Decorations are as follows;
2 Overseas Bars
American Theatre Medal
WWII Victory Medal
WWII Campaign Medal
North African- Mediterranean Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 3 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family for assisting in the presentation.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com
or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on September 29, 2020 at 8:10 PM |
Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer CPL JOHN C. TRUELOVE
Here we presented his son Chris & mother Patty of Gainesville GA and their family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
PFC John C. Truelove was Inducted into the U.S. Army on September 1952, He trained at Ft Beckinridge KY
CPL John C. Truelove served in the Korean War from 1952-53
He served with Charlie Company 1BN 65th Infantry Regiment and participated in 2 battle campaigns in Korea;
Third Korean Winter 1952-53
Korean Spring-Summer 1953
Also with the UN Peacekeeping Security Force
Decorations are as follows;
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 3 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com
or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on September 29, 2020 at 8:05 PM |
Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SGT Arcadio Torres-Torres
Here we presented his daughter Carmen Romero of Holyoke, MA and her family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
SGT Arcadio Torres-Torres was Inducted into the U.S. Army on November 22, 1950, He trained at Ft Buchanon and at the Panama Canal
SGT Arcadio Torres-Torres served in the Korean War Grom 1951-52
He served with Medical Company 2BN 65th Infantry Regiment and participated in 4 battle campaigns in Korea;
First UN Counter Offensive 1951
CCD Spring Offensive 1951
UN Summer Fall Offensive 1951
Second Korean Winter 1952
Decorations are as follows;
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 3 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family and Edwin Colon of LAMA Massachuettes for assisting in the presentation and submitting the application and for donating the BCGM to the family.
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com
or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on August 9, 2020 at 9:00 PM |
Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SSG Leonardo Quinones-Diaz
Here we presented his daughter Emma Torres-Quinones and her family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
They were also presented with the Ambassador for Peace Medal Posthumously
SSG Leonardo Quinones-Diaz Inducted into the U.S. Army on April 18, 1944, He trained at Ft Buchanon and at the Panama Canal
SSG Leonardo Quinones-Diaz was a WWII, Korean, Vietnam War Veteran...
He served in WWII with Company E 65th Infantry Regiment and participated in 4 of the the North African/ Mediterranean Theatre Campaigns
In Korea he participated in 3 Battle Campaigns;
Korean Summer Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter of 1952-53
Korean Summer 1953
3 Overseas Bars
WWII Victory Medal
WWII American Campaign Medal
Europe-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
2 Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 3 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge w 2 Stars
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
Special Thanks to our Special Guest; Command Sergeant Major Jose Luis Silva-Diaz (Ret) and Poet for Blessing us with such a beautiful Borinqueneers Poem for the Family...
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a WWI, WWII, Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com
or call us at 484-767-5884
Posted on August 7, 2020 at 8:55 PM |
Our organization the 65th Infantry Regiment MA continues to Honor and give Recognition to Korean War veteran Borinqueneer SFC Joseph A. Downing
Here we presented his daughter Laura Welch and her family with the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously by Virtual Presentation
They were also presented with the Ambassador for Peace Medal Posthumously
Inducted into the U.S. Army on JAN 22, 1952
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
SFC Joseph A. Downing served in Korean from Spring of 1952- July 1953 with the 65th Infantry Regiment Company HQ & HQ Company.
He participated in 4 battle campaigns, his other decorations are as follows;
National Defense Medal
Korean Service Medal w 3 Bronze stars
United Nations Service Medal- Korea
Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal
and now his Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
If your a 65th Infantry Regiment veteran or family member, or a Korean War veteran and have not received this prestigious medal, Please contact us at 65thIRMA@gmail.com
or call us at 484-767-5884