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News12 NJ Video & Slide Show of Rep. Smith Awarding Korean War Veteran from Mercer County'Korean War veteran from Hamilton awarded 5 medals'

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HAMILTON, NJ , Aug 30, 2018 | comments

  • News12 New Jersey

  • On Aug. 28 2018, Congressman Smith presented the medals at the Active Day of Hamilton Adult Day Care Center on Whitehead Road in Hamilton.

  • Former Private First Class Hernandez listens to Congressman Smith laud his service.

  • Mr. Hernandez in uniform during the war.

  • Sharing a hug with grandaughter Malissa DeJesus.

  • Korean Medals.

  • Congressman Smith presents the medals to Mr. Hernandez.

   A Korean War Veteran is honored more than 60 years after the war.

    Congressman Chris Smith presented Miguel Hernandez Colon with five medals. He served in the 65th Infantry, a regiment of 4,000 Puerto Rican soldiers.

   He now lives in Hamilton. The 85 year-old's family joined him for this honor. WATCH SLIDE SHOW AT LEFT.

   "This is an amazing thing for us," said his granddaughter Malissa DeJesus. "He's already 85 years old. He should have gotten these a long time ago." 


Hernandez Colon was awarded three federal medals and two state medals.
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