Korean War List of Puerto Ricans missing in action in the Korean War

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1992 painting depicting puerto rican 65th infantry regiment s bayonet charge against chinese division during korean war.



pfc ramón núñez-juárez


according online archive pow-mia korean war casualties, total number of puerto rican casualties in korean war 732. out of more 700 casualties suffered in war, total of 122 puerto rican men listed missing in action.


it during korean war puerto ricans suffered casualties members of all-hispanic volunteer unit: 65th infantry regiment. 1 of problems unit faced language difference; common foot soldier spoke spanish, while commanding officers english-speaking. in september 1952, 65th infantry holding onto hill known outpost kelly until people s volunteer army had joined north koreans, overran position. became known battle outpost kelly. twice, 65th regiment overwhelmed chinese artillery , driven off. battle of outpost kelly accounted 73 of men missing in action total of 122. out of 73 mias suffered regiment in month of september, 50 of them occurred on same day: september 18.


during korean war, 2 puerto ricans members of united states marine corps awarded navy cross, second highest medal after medal of honor can awarded department of navy. 1 of recipients ramón núñez-juárez, listed mia , posthumously awarded medal. núñez-juárez s remains have never been recovered , symbolic burial full military honors held on october 25, 1970. there headstone name inscribed above empty grave in puerto rico national cemetery, located in bayamon, puerto rico. name inscribed in el monumento de la recordación, monument dedicated puerto ricans have fallen in combat, located in san juan, puerto rico.









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