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
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