Korea

On a front line visit to the 65th Infantry Regiment, on March 23rd 1951, General Douglas MacArthur, Commander of United States Forces in the Far East, expressed his admiration for the loyalty of the Puerto Rican soldiers to the United States. 

 

Upon his arrival in Korea, Captain Siverio learned that he would assume command of Company E, 65th Infantry Regiment, the very same company he had first enlisted in as a private twelve years earlier. 

 

The 65th Infantry, the Borinqueneers, was one of the Regiments of the famous 3rd U.S. Army Division.

A surprise occurred when he scanned the company’s personal roster and discovered that Manuel Acevedo, an old friend he had enlisted with as a private on the same day in 1939, was one of his platoon sergeants. Another surprise was waiting when he reported to his company area and was greeted by college classmate, José Muñoz, serving with Company E as a private. After graduating from college Josè (Pepito) was inducted into military service through his local Selective Service Board in Puerto Rico and eventually assigned to Company E.