Puerto Rico's 
65th INFANTRY REGIMENT
SILVER STAR
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS # 261 - 8 July 1951
FIRST LIEUTENANT HECTOR E PINEIRO, 0959121, Infantry,
Company "B", 65th
Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army. In
the early morning hours
of 27 April 1951, near Uijongbu, Korea, a heavy enemy
attack had forced a com-
pany on the right flank of Lieutenant PINEIRO'S platoon
to withdraw within his
unit's perimeter, thereby shifting the full wieght of the
enemy fire power to
the platoon's sector of the line. Despite the fierce hostile
fire Lieutenant
PINEIRO'S repeatedly exposed himself to reorganize and
deploy the company's
troops within the perimeter. By dawn the unit was surrounded
and subjected to
a merciless barrage of enemy fire, making it necessary
to withdraw. After
creating a gap in the enemy lines, the platoon withdrew
while Lieutenant PINEIRO
stayed behind and covered the escape. Although burdened
with the multiple
duties of his front-line command, the brave officer unhesitatingly
moved forward
and twice assisted in the care and evacuation of wounded
soldiers. Lieutenant
PINEIRO'S gallantry and exemplary leadership reflect the
highest 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.