Charles Richard Long - Independence, Missouri
N 39° 06.000 W 094° 28.212
15S E 372869 N 4328902
Sergeant Charles R. Long was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
Waymark Code: WM8H4N
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2010
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CHARLES RICHARD LONG was born on December 10, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri. Sergeant Long server his country during the Korean War as a member of the United States Army, Company M, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Sergeant Long was killed in action on February 12, 1951 near Hoengsong, Korea. For his heroic actions, Sergeant Long was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
His Medal of Honor citation reads:
"Sgt. Long, a member of Company M, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations. When Company M, in a defensive perimeter on Hill 300, was viciously attacked by a numerically superior hostile force at approximately 0300 hours and ordered to withdraw, Sgt. Long, a forward observer for the mortar platoon, voluntarily remained at his post to provide cover by directing mortar fire on the enemy. Maintaining radio contact with his platoon, Sgt. Long coolly directed accurate mortar fire on the advancing foe. He continued firing his carbine and throwing handgrenades until his position was surrounded and he was mortally wounded. Sgt. Long's inspirational, valorous action halted the onslaught, exacted a heavy toll of enemy casualties, and enabled his company to withdraw, reorganize, counterattack, and regain the hill strongpoint. His unflinching courage and noble self-sacrifice reflect the highest credit on himself and are in keeping with the honored traditions of the military service."
Sergeant Long is resting in the Garden of Valor section of Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence, Missouri.
Armed Service: Army
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