Medal of Honor
April 28, 1951
Kalma-Eri, Korea
- Rank at action
- Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Korean War
- Unit or command
- Company L, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division
- Presentation date
- March 18, 2014
The Citation
Sources ↓Then-Sgt. Juan E. Negron distinguished himself on April 28, 1951, for actions near Kalma-Eri, Korea. Negron held the most vulnerable position on his company?s exposed right flank after an enemy force had overrun a section of the line. He held the position throughout the night, accurately hurling hand grenades at short range when hostile troops approached his position.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Juan E Negron — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003474
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-02
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- aa059cfcbeb7c9dd289923eeaf99ee77427d0f126d23f9e2974d47702597d615
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