Minnesota Korean War veteran receives overdue award

The Korean Conflict is often referred to as “the Forgotten War.” Sandwiched between World War II and the controversies surrounding the Vietnam War, many only recognize it as the setting for the acclaimed (but historically inaccurate according to some historians) TV show “M*A*S*H.”

There are, however, organizations dedicated to keeping the memory of what President Harry S. Truman called at the time a “police action” alive, along with paying homage to the soldiers who fought in it. One such organization is the Borinqueneers Motorcycle Club. 

This organization is dedicated to honoring and preserving the memory of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers. The Borinqueneers were primarily composed of Puerto Ricans, but over time also featured soldiers from other nationalities. And that is why one of its members rode all the way from Florida to Cambridge — to recognize Braham graduate and current Cambridge resident Sergeant Dehl Lindstrom.

Lindstrom enlisted in the US Army Reserves in 1951 and was inducted into the active-duty Army a year later. He was eventually assigned to the 65th Infantry Regiment in Korea. During his time in Korea, he was awarded a Bronze Star with V device for Valor for helping treat wounded during one particular heavy barrage of mortar fire in July 1953.