Notable Puerto Rican Members
Among the notable Puerto Ricans members of the regiment are:
| Name | Image | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| O8Major General Juan César Cordero Dávila |
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Commanding officer of the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War |
| O7Brigadier General Antonio Rodríguez Balinas |
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First commander of the Office of the First U.S. Army Deputy Command (awarded two Silver Stars) |
| O6Colonel Virgil R. Miller |
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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team commander who led the rescue of the "Lost Battalion" during World War II |
| O6Colonel Carlos Betances Ramirez |
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Only Puerto Rican officer to command an infantry battalion in the Korean War |
| O6Colonel Antulio Segarra |
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First Puerto Rican Regular Army officer to command a Regular Army regiment |
| O5Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Marxuach |
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Fired what is considered to be the first shot of World War I by the regular armed forces of the United States against any ship flying the colors of the Central Powers |
| O5Second Lieutenant Pedro Albizu Campos |
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Served from 1914 to 1918. In 1917 he was assigned to the 375th Regiment a segregated unit made up of black Puerto Ricans. He later presided over the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. |
| E8Master Sergeant Pedro Rodriguez |
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Awarded two Silver Stars in one week |
| E7Sergeant First Class Agustín Ramos Calero |
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Among the most decorated (22 decorations) soldiers in the United States during World War II |
| E7Sergeant First Class Modesto Cartagena |
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The most decorated Puerto Rican soldier in history. |
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