65th Infantry Regiment "The Borinqueneers" - Buffalo, NY - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This monument is located in the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park in Buffalo, New York. The monument is near the Western New York Hispanic American Memorial and shares half the monument with a dedication to the Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928.

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"65th Infantry Regiment "The Borinqueneers"

The 65th Infantry Regiment was created in 1899 by the U.S. Congress as an active unit composed primarily of Puerto Ricans. It went on to serve meritoriously in World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

Nicknamed "The Borinqueneers", the men of the 65th performed valiantly during the Korean War participating in nine major campaigns and even earning praise from General Douglas MacArthur. The 65th Infantry is credited with the last recorded battalion sized bayonet attack in U.S. Army history even while enduring the hardship of segregation and discrimination.

Amongst its many decoartions, the 65th earned over 10 Distinguished Service Crosses, 258 Silver Stras, 628 Bronze Stars, 2771 Purple Hearts, 2 U.S. Presidential Unit Citations, 1 Meritorious Unit Commendation and 2 Republic of Korea Citations."

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