....... Puerto Rico's ...
65th Infantry Regiment
U.S. Army

Veterans Benefits in Puerto Rico

 Welcome to the Borinqueneers Website!
   
The 65th Infantry Regiment, comprised primarily of Puerto Ricans, began as a volunteer regiment in 1899 and participated in WWI and WWII.  It was during the Korean War, that they made their mark and saw extensive combat.  In this website dedicated to their accomplishments, you will find their history, photographs, newspaper articles, listings of their many award recipients, and sadly, a listing of those who sacrificed their lives defending American ideals. As we celebrate over a century of service to the nation and commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War, we invite you to pay tribute to those Puerto Ricans and fellow Americans who served proudly. Visit these pages and remember and honor them. We would be honored and grateful if you considered adding this website dedicated to Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, as a link on your website.



South Korea, Feb. 2, 1951
Puerto Rico's 65th U.S. Infantry Regiment.  The battle portrayed in the painting was the last
recorded battalion-sized bayonet attack by the U.S. Army.  The painting by J. Andrea was
done in 1992, was commissioned by the National Guard Heritage Foundation.

Arlington Cemetery
Ceiba Tree Dedication at El Morro  
Fort Logan
"Sgt. Modesto Cartagena"

Hispanics in the Military
News Articles 65th Inf. Regt.
Official Army Report on the 65th Infantry

Operation PORTREX Photos
Photo History - Korean War

Photo Album #1

Photo Album #2

Recent Historical Articles 65th Inf. Regt.
Special Announcements

The Purple Heart

OTHER HEROES

      65th Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion Tank Company in action

 August, 1951  
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.....Source of archival film  : National Archives


Honoring the Fallen
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Los Valerosos : The Valiant Ones

              The soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment
                      Produced by the 65th Honor Task Force, Inc.
           
Produced by the 65th Honor Task Force, Inc.
Editor : Danny Nieves
Researcher of archival film footage used in this project : Danny Nieves
Creator of archival film footage used in this film : Dept. of Defense : Dept. of the Army.
Source of archival film footage used in this film : National Archives
Written by: Anthony Mele', Chairman, 65th Honor Task Force
Featuring: Veterans of the 65th Infantry Regiment (The Borinqueneers)
SFC Modesto Cartajena, BG Antonio Balinas, Secretary of the Army Caldera, Governor of Puerto Rico Dr. Pedro Rossello, Executive Director of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, Maj Gen Nels Running, Puerto Rican Veterans of the Korean War and their families.
The story of the 65th Infantry Regiment is one of valor, tragedy, sacrifice and brothers in arms. The 65th Infantry Regiment distinguished themselves during the Korean War in the battles for the  Chorwan Reservoir, the Evacuation of Hungnam and the Chinese counter offensive of April 1951. Among their distinctions was the last battalion sized bayonet charge in US Military History. We invite you to share in our pride and bragging rights earned by one of the most valiant Regiments of the United States Army.  Here is their story as told by them, preserved here for generations to come. The valiant story of Puerto Rican soldiers defending the United States of America will endure so long as we honor those who served, fought, and fell in the performance of that duty.

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    If you have any comments about the material on this web site, contact me at the g-mail address below. To post photographs or information about a 65th Infantry veteran on this site, scan your photos at 150 dpi and email them to the g-mail address below. Thank you - Danny Nieves

65thInfantryRegiment@gmail.com

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Civilian Conservation Corps - Clement Resto
Stalag 17B War Log - Clement Resto

    This is a copy of my uncle Clem's war time log at Stalag 17B, Clem did a lot of the drawings in this log from personal experience, included are some of his writings reflecting his situation and his experience during the war (my two favorites in the log are "My Race" and "My Future With Her"). A few of the drawings in this log he copied from drawings that other POW'S had done and some of the drawings and writings were done by fellow POW companions. The newspaper articles are from German newspapers (some in English). This slide show takes about a minute or more lo load up depending on the speed of your connection. Click on the above link to load up the slide show. There are 121 pages in the log, sometimes the slide show loads up in the middle if this happens you can either right click to back track or left click to go forward with each click.


   

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