Article: Not forgotten; Puerto Rican regiment's war contribution.(LOCAL NEWS)

Byline: Elaine Thompson

The following correction was published in the Sunday Telegram on June 28, 2009:

Sgt. Hector Melendez Jr. helped lay a memorial wreath during a June 20 ceremony honoring the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment. Because of a photographer's error, the first name of Sgt. Melendez was incorrect in a caption in the Local section in last week's Sunday Telegram.

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WORCESTER - The Rev. Jose Perez was 26 years old when he and thousands of other Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment fought in the Korean War.

Yesterday, Mr. Perez and a ...

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