Leroy A. Mendonca
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Leroy A. Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4, 1951.
Sergeant Mendonca
The 7th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. In its 200-year history it has participated in 12 wars, been awarded 78 campaign streamers, and 14 unit decorations. The re
Leroy A. Mendonca
…attending President William McKinley High School, he was an AJROTC cadet, and graduated in 1950. Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Place and date: Near Chich-on, Korea, July 4, 1951…
The Capture of El Caney: The 7th Regular Infantry, charging through the fields at the north of El Caney, are cutting their way through the wire fence. Major Corliss, who is prominent in the foreground of the picture, was at this time pierced through the shoulder by a Mauser bullet. For Howard Chandler Christy.
Recoilless rifle of 7th Infantry Regiment in Korea.
3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment crossing a canal in Nov 1967 during the Vietnam War.
U.S. Army SPC Nate Acosta, assigned to the 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, provides security near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.