The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Monserrate Vega-Vega (ASN: ER-30430717), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. On 3 June 1951, near Sunbong-ni, Korea, Company C was given the mission of attacking Hill 466, the approaches to which were commanded by a group of enemy entrenched on high, rocky peaks. As the Third Platoon, moved in to assault one of these strong points after another platoon had been repulsed with casualties, Private Vega-Vega, a scout of the Third Platoon, accompanied by a comrade, climbed up the face of the sheer cliffs as hand grenades were showered down by the enemy from above. Pausing only to throw the grenades back over the peak, Private Vega-Vega proceeded forward, destroying two enemy machine gun positions and their four operators with grenades. After he had removed the foe from their vital positions, the company succeeded in seizing its objective. Private Vega-Vega’s courageous gallantry reflects high credit upon himself and the military service.