1923 - 1951
Charles R. Long American Military
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| First Name |
Charles
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| Middle Name |
R.
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| Last Name |
Long
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| Birthday |
10th December, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Kansas City, Missouri
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| Died |
12th February, 1951
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| Place of Death |
near Hoengseong, Korea
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| Buried |
Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Military
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Charles Richard Long (December 10, 1923 – February 12, 1951) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. A native of Independence, Missouri, Long joined the Army after high school and served in Europe during World War II. Recalled to active duty for the Korean War, he served as a sergeant and forward observer for a mortar platoon. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his conduct during the Battle of Hoengsong when assaulted by a numerically superior force on February 12, 1951, he voluntarily remained at his forward post and continued to direct mortar fire until being overrun and killed.
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