Puerto
Rico's 
65th INFANTRY REGIMENT
SILVER STAR
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS # 298 - 22 July 1951
Puerto
Rico's
65th INFANTRY REGIMENT
SILVER STAR
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS # 298 - 22 July 1951
CORPORAL LUIS E. MALDONADO MATOS, RA30409759, Infantry,
Company "D", 65th
Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army.
On 26-27 April 1951, near
Ckugyo, Korea, Company "A" launched an attack against
a well-defended enemy
hill position. Corporal MALDONADO MATOS, attached
to Company "A" for this
operation, saw an enemy soldier attempt to stab a
friendly infantryman. Fearlessly rushing to his comrade's assistance, he overpowered
the enemy soldier and killed him with a pistol. When the enemy launched
a surprise counterattack
a short time later, Corporal MALDONADO MATOS directed
accurate machine gun fire
into the attacker's ranks and momentarily checked
the enemy's advance. When
the unit received orders to withdraw, he courageously
remained behind and fired
round after round of ammunition at the assaulting
troops. Only after he was
assured that his comrades had reached more tenable
positions did he rejoin the
unit. Corporal MALDONADO MATOS' gallant and aggressive
actions reflect great
credit upon himself and are in keeping with the high
traditions of the military
service. Entered the military service from Puerto
Rico.
Source: Record Group 338: General Orders
3rd
Infantry Division, Boxes 129 to 131 -