Puerto Rico's 
65th INFANTRY REGIMENT
SILVER STAR
SFC Felix G. Nieves - Source - Historia del
Regimiento 65 de Infanteria by Jose Norat Martinez
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS # 148 - 17 MAY 1951
AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR (FIRST BRONZE OAK LEAF
CLUSTER). -- By direction of the President, under the provisions of the
Act of Congress, approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bulletin 43, 1918), and pursuant
to authority in Army Regulation 600 - 45, the Silver Star (First Bronze
Oak Leaf Cluster) for gallantry in action is awared to the following named
enlisted man :
Sergeant First Class Felix G. Nieves, RA10402044, Infantry,
Company "G", 65th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army.
On 2 february 1951, near chensong-gok, korea during a fierce enemy attack against
the defensive positions held by Sergeant Nieves' platoon, one of the
squad leaders was mortally wounded and the squad, becoming completely disorganized,
withdrew before the fury of the attack. With complete disregard
for his own safety, exposing himself to the enemy's view, allowed his body
to be employed as an aiming stake so that effective friendly machine gun and
mortar fire could be directed at the advancing enemy. Defiantly shouting at
the enemy, throwing grenades and firing his rifle, blowing a whistle and brandishing
his bayonet, Sergeant Nieves single-handedly held an area normally assigned
to an entire rifle squad and threw the enemy into a state of complete
confusion. Sergeant Nieves' outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty reflect
great credit upon himself and exemplify 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 -
National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland.