Carlos C. Ogden-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
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World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Fort du Roule, France on June 25, 1944. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 65, Site 533.
Waymark Code: WMX5PJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2017
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He was born on May 19, 1917 in Borton, IL and died on April 2, 2001 in Palo Alto, CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: OGDEN, CARLOS C.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company K, 314th Infantry, 79th Infantry Division
• Place and date: Near Fort du Roule, France, 25 June 1944
• Entered service at: Fairmont, Ill.
• G.O. No.: 49, 28 June 1945
Citation: On the morning of 25 June 1944, near Fort du Roule, guarding the approaches to Cherbourg, France, 1st Lt. Ogden's company was pinned down by fire from a German 88-mm. gun and 2 machineguns. Arming himself with an M-1 rifle, a grenade launcher, and a number of rifle and handgrenades, he left his company in position and advanced alone, under fire, up the slope toward the enemy emplacements. Struck on the head and knocked down by a glancing machinegun bullet, 1st Lt. Ogden, in spite of his painful wound and enemy fire from close range, continued up the hill. Reaching a vantage point, he silenced the 88mm. gun with a well-placed rifle grenade and then, with handgrenades, knocked out the 2 machineguns, again being painfully wounded. 1st Lt. Ogden's heroic leadership and indomitable courage in alone silencing these enemy weapons inspired his men to greater effort and cleared the way for the company to continue the advance and reach its objectives.
Armed Service: Army
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