Puerto Rico's 
65th INFANTRY REGIMENT
SOLDIERS MEDAL
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS
# 15 - 24 January 1951
CORPORAL GREGORIO MERCADO MORALES,
RA30407819, Infantry, Company
"M", 65th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army. On 25 October
1950,
near Yongdong, Korea, Corporal Mercado Morales witnessing an explosion of
an
artillery shell in a Korean house, and seeing that several injured persons
were in the
blazing wreckage, with complete disregard for the imminent danger of explosion
from
other shells observed in the wreckage, courageously entered the wrecked
building, removed
the injured persons to a place of safety, and helped put out the flames.
His brave and
gallant action, in the face of great danger to his life, not only saved
the lives of at
least three persons, but prevented further explosions. His quick thinking
and bravery
reflect great credit upon himself and the military service. Entered the
military
service from Puerto Rico.
Source: Record Group 338: General Orders 3rd Infantry Division, Boxes 129 to 131 -National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland.