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Rico's ..
65th Infantry Regiment
Bronze Star
Source: Record Group 338: General Orders
3rd
Infantry Division, Boxes 129 to 131 -
Private First Class Joseph Rivera, RA42239669, Infantry,
Company "A",
65th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States
Army. On 7 February 1951,
Private Rivera was a member of a reconnaissance patrol
reconnoitering the
approaches to Pyango-ri, Korea. When the patrol reached
Hill 142, a strong
enemy force entrenched there opened fire. Private
Rivera, with complete
disregard for his personal safety, exposed himself
to the intense fire, crawled
up the slope to within ten yards of the enemy dugout,
and tossed a grenade into
the position, killing two of the enemy and driving
the others out where they
were killed or captured by the other members of the
patrol. the intrepid
action of Private Rivera enabled the squad to continue
its mission without
casualties and reflects great credit upon himself
and the military service.
Entered the military service from the State of New
York.