Heriberto Feliciano

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Heriberto Feliciano (NG10405827), Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. On 30 September 1951, Company I had the objective of seizing and securing an enemy-held hill near Chorwon, Korea, which was studded with a series of wooden bunkers and inter- laced with trenches. Sergeant Feliciano and other scouts, crawling uphill under enemy observation and fire to attack the positions with grenades, knocked out the first bunker. Although wounded several times, Sergeant Feliciano continued to advance through the enemy trenches and aggressively attacked and destroyed other hostile pillboxes until friendly forces had advanced and secured the objective. The exemplary determination, objective disregard for personal safety, and superb gallantry displayed by Sergeant Feliciano reflect the highest credit upon himself and the military service.