Master Sergeant Juan E. Negrón

On April 28, 1951, in Kalmaeri, Korea, Master Sergeant Juan E. Negrón Martínez, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient serving with Company L, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, distinguished himself by gallantry and conspicuous fearlessness beyond the call of duty. During combat against armed enemy forces, he took the most vulnerable position on the right flank of his unit after enemy troops had penetrated the defensive line. When notified to stand down, he refused and continued firing at the enemy who had broken through the roadblock. As enemy forces approached his position, he threw several explosive grenades, immediately stopping the attack. After he was relieved, the bodies of fifteen enemy troops were found around his position. His heroism and extraordinary self-denial reflected the highest traditions of military service in him, his unit, and the United States Army.

Corozal, Puerto Rico · United States