Victor Manuel Iglesias

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Victor Manuel Iglesias (RA10401041), Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. On 23 April 1951, in the vicinity of Ognyo-bong, Korea, Company F was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force. During the prolonged engagement, the Second platoon reported to the command post that the ammunition supply was dangerously low. Sergeant Iglesias immediately organized carrying parties and courageously made repeated trips through withering enemy fire to replenish the unit’s supply. Receiving an urgent call for ammunition from a defensive position which was being subjected to concentrated fire, Sergeant Iglesias secured the ammunition and, while proceeding to the imperiled position, was mortally wounded by hostile rifle fire. Sergeant Iglesias’ gallant and aggressive actions enabled the unit to contain the attack and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the military service.