List of Puerto Ricans Missing in Action in The Korean War - Puerto Ricans Missing in Action

Puerto Ricans Missing in Action

The following is a list with the names, ranks and the date in which 121 Puerto Ricans were listed as missing in action in the Korean War. All of these men served within the ranks of the United States Army with the sole exception of Ramón Núñez-Juárez, who served in the Marines. Their names are inscribed in El Monumento de la Recordación (The Wall of Remembrance) located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Name Rank MIA date
Acevedo, IsaacIsaac Acevedo E4Corporal 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Alfaro Alfaro, HectorHéctor Alfaro Alfaro E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Alvarez, HugoHugo Álvarez E4Corporal 1951-06-05June 5, 1951
Amaro Garcia, LuisLuis Amaro García E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Andino Fonseca, LopusLopus Andino Fonseca E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Berrios Santiago, JorgeJorge Berríos Santiago E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Bonilla Vega, JulioJulio Bonilla Vega E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Burset Melendez, JoseJosé Burset Meléndez E1Private 1952-09-24 September 24, 1952
Caballero Moreno, AA Caballero Moreno E3Private First Class 1954-04-01April, 1953
Calderon Osorio, JuanJuan Calderón Osorio E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Calimano Texidor, AA Calimano Texidor E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Caraballo, BenignoBenigno Caraballo E1Private 1951-12-11December 11, 1951
Caramot Ortiz, JuanJuan Caramot Ortiz E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Cartagena Colon, MiguelMiguel Cartagena Colón E1Private UnknownUnknown
Colón Aponte, ManuelManuel Colon Aponte E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Colon, ConcepcionConcepción Colón E1Private 1952-07-31July 31, 1952
Colon Negron, LuisLuis Colón Negrón E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Concepcion Lopez, JoseJosé Concepción López E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Cordero Cajigas, ZenonZenon Cordero Cajigas E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Cortes Ostolaza, AngelÁngel Cortés Ostolaza E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Cosme Baez, FranciscoFrancisco Cosme Báez E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Cruz Beltran, JesusJesús Cruz Beltrán E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Cruz Carrero, JoseJosé Cruz Carrero E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Cruz Espinoza, RobertoRoberto Cruz Espinoza E1Private 1951-06-04June 4, 1951
Cruz Perez, NicolasNicolás Cruz Pérez E4Corporal 1953-06-10June 10, 1953
Cruz Ramos, JesusJesús Cruz Ramos E3Private First Class 1953-06-09June 9, 1953
Cruz Rosas, PabloPablo Cruz Rosas E3Private First Class 1952-11-25November 25, 1952
Cruz Sanchez, AngelÁngel Cruz Sánchez E3Private First Class 1952-09-10September 10, 1952
Davila Rivera, CarlosCarlos Dávila Rivera E1Private 1952-09-14September 14, 1952
Delgado Ubiles, WenceslaoWenceslao Delgado Ubiles E1Private 1952-10-19October 19, 1952
Diaz Acevedo, LuisLuis Díaz Acevedo E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Diaz Algarin, DemetrioDemetrio Díaz Algarín E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Diaz Colon, FernandoFernando Díaz Colón E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Diaz Coto, RafaelRafael Díaz Coto E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Droz Cartagena, SaulSaúl Droz Cartagena E3Private First Class 1952-12-15December 15, 1952
Feliciano, Carlos D.Carlos D. Feliciano E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Feliciano Nieves, JulioJulio Feliciano Nieves E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Feliciano Otero, BienvenidoBienvenido Feliciano Otero E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Figueroa Barbosa, LuisLuis Figueroa Barbosa E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Flores Navarro, JulioJulio Flores Navarro E1Private 1952-10-15October 15, 1952
Garcia Clara, IsmaelIsmael García Clara E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Garcia Rosado, CandidoCándido García Rosado E3Private First Class 1952-09-25September 25, 1952
Gonzalez Bernard, ManuelManuel González Bernard E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Gonzalez Nazario, IsraelIsrael González Nazario E1Private 1952-07-17July 17, 1952
Gonzalez Ortiz, Juan E.Juan E. González Ortiz E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Gonzalez Renta, PorfirioPorfirio González Renta E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Gonzalez Rosario, AngelÁngel González Rosario E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Gonzalez Saez, IsraelIsrael González Saez E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Gonzalez, SantosSantos González E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Hernandez Dones, IsidroIsidro Hernández Dones E4Corporal 1952-09-21September 21, 1952
Hernandez Rodriguez, LuisLuis Hernández Rodríguez E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Hernandez Torres, BenjaminBenjamín Hernández Torres E3Private First Class 1952-08-12August 12, 1952
Irizarry Gerena, O.O. Irizarry Gerena E1Private 1951-12-16December 16, 1951
Jimenez Olivencia, A.A. Jiménez Olivencia E4Corporal 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Jimenez Tosado, MiguelMiguel Jiménez Tosado E3Private First Class 1953-07-09July 9, 1953
Lacsamana, MaximianMaximian Lacsamana E4Corporal 1950-12-03December 3, 1950
Laugier, JaimeJaime Laugier E4Corporal 1952-02-16February 16, 1952
Lopez Cronoz, LuisLuis López Cronoz E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Malaret Juarbe, IsraelIsrael Malaret Juarbe E7Sergeant First Class 1952-12-10December 10, 1952
Marquez De Leon, RamonRamón Marquez De León E3Private First Class 1952-10-27October 27, 1952
Martinez Hernandez, LuisLuis Martínez Hernández E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Martinez Landron, RamonRamon Martínez Landrón E1Private 1952-09-21September 21, 1952
Martinez, LuisLuis Martínez E1Private 1952-11-06November 6, 1952
Martinez Otero, PedroPedro Martínez Otero E4Corporal 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Matos Gonzalez, FranciscoFrancisco Matos González E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Melendez Melendez, AlbertoAlberto Meléndez Meléndez E3Private First Class 1952-10-23October 23, 1952
Melendez Negron, MarcialMarcial Meléndez Negrón E4Corporal 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Mendez Hernandez, LuisLuis Méndez Hernández E4Corporal 1952-07-19July 19, 1952
Mercado Hernandez, SalomeSalomé Mercado Hernández E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Miranda Cotto, CarlosCarlos Miranda Cotto E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Molina Garcia, RobertoRoberto Molina García E3Private First Class 1952-09-21September 21, 1952
Molina Gerena, MaximinoMaximino Molina Gerena E4Corporal 1952-02-06February 6, 1952
Montanez Franco, SixtoSixto Montañez Franco E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Morales Reyes, AlfredoAlfredo Morales Reyes E4Corporal 1952-08-14August 14, 1952
Moreno Rosa, NelsonNelson Moreno Rosa E4Corporal 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Murga Amador, RamonRamón Murga Amador E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Napoleon Escudero, Jose A.José A. Napoleón Escudero E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Negron Martinez, JorgeJorge Negrón Martínez E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Negron Ortiz, JoseJosé Negrón Ortiz E4Corporal 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Nieves Larry, ArcadioArcadio Nieves Larry E4Corporal 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Nunez-Juarez, RamónRamón Núñez-Juárez E3Private First Class 1952-09-08September 8, 1952
Pacheco, BartolomeBartolomé Pacheco E1Private 1952-01-08January 8, 1952
Pena Andujar, JuanJuan Peña Andújar E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Perez, MiguelMiguel Pérez E3Private First Class 1952-01-08January 8, 1952
Perez Perez, PedroPedro Pérez Pérez E3Private First Class 1952-08-12August 12, 1952
Perez Rodriguez, EfrainEfraín Pérez Rodríguez E4Corporal 1952-07-20July 20, 1952
Perez Villegas, LuisLuis Pérez Villegas E1Private 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Pizarro Matos, NicolasNicolás Pizarro Matos E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Pomales Pomales, PedroPedro Pomales Pomales E1Private 1952-09-21September 21, 1952
Quinones, Pedro A.Pedro A. Quiñones E4Corporal 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Quirindongo, MarinoMarino Quirindongo E1Private 1951-12-16December 16, 1951
Reyes Rodriguez, MarcosMarcos Reyes Rodríguez E1Private 1952-10-27October 27, 1952
Reyes, WilliamWilliam Reyes E1Private 1951-06-05June 5, 1951
Rivera Carrillo, JuanJuan Rivera Carrillo E3Private First Class 1952-10-28October 28, 1952
Rivera Claudio, RobertoRoberto Rivera Claudio E1Private 1952-10-01October, 1952
Rivera Cruz, GilbertoGilberto Rivera Cruz E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Rivera Galarza, IsraelIsrael Rivera Galarza E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Rivera, Luis P.Luis P. Rivera E3Private First Class 1952-09-26September 26, 1952
Rivera Rodriguez, RaulRaul Rivera Rodríguez E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Rivera, RubenRubén Rivera E1Private 1952-09-24September 24, 1952
Rodriguez, EnriqueEnrique Rodríguez E1Private 1953-07-08July 8, 1953
Rodriguez Lozada, AlbertoAlberto Rodríguez Lozada E7Sergeant First Class 1951-06-04June 4, 1951
Rodriguez, Pedro A.Pedro A. Rodríguez E3Private First Class 1952-01-11January 11, 1952
Rojas Reyes, JuanJuan Rojas Reyes E3Private First Class 1952-09-20September 20, 1952
Roque Pena, RamonRamón Roque Peña E3Private First Class 1952-10-16October 16, 1952
Rosado Bravo, JoseJosé Rosado Bravo E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Rosario Melendez, FranciscoFrancisco Rosario Meléndez E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Salgado Torres, AngelÁngel Salgado Torres E1Private 1952-01-08January 8, 1952
Sanabria, Angel S.Ángel S. Sanabria E3Private First Class 1952-01-28January 28, 1952
Sanchez Lopez, RafaelRafael Sánchez López E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Santiago, Angel L.Angel L. Santiago E1Private 1951-06-03June 3, 1951
Santiago Ortiz, JoseJosé Santiago Ortiz E3Private First Class 1952-10-14October 14, 1952
Santiago Rosario, RamonRamón Santiago Rosario E5Sergeant 1952-02-06February 6, 1952
Santos Rivero, NorbertoNorberto Santos Rivero E4Corporal 1951-06-04June 4, 1951
Santos Rosario, NicolasNicolás Santos Rosario E3Private First Class 1951-12-11December 11, 1951
Torres Caban, JoseJosé Torres Cabán O2First Lieutenant 1950-09-29September 29, 1950
Torres Green, JorgeJorge Torres Green E1Private 1952-07-19July 19, 1952
Torres Rodriguez, SamuelSamuel Torres Rodríguez E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Vazquez, Jorge L.Jorge L. Vázquez E5Sergeant 1952-02-06February 6, 1952
Velez Montes, LuisLuis Vélez Montes E3Private First Class 1952-09-18September 18, 1952
Velez Santiago, MiguelMiguel Vélez Santiago E1Private 1951-12-23December 23, 1951
Zayas, Miguel A.Miguel A. Zayas E3Private First Class 1952-02-06February 6, 1952

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