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发帖数: 2071 | 1 Charles Gene Abrell (August 12, 1931 – June 10, 1951) was a Corporal in the
United States Marine Corps who served with Company E, 2nd Battalion 1st
Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Korean War. He posthumously
received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life on
June 10, 1951 near Hangnyong, Korea while advancing his platoon against
enemy fire. He hurled himself into an enemy bunker with a live grenade,
killing the enemy gun crew and himself in the explosion.
The President of the United States in the name of the Congress takes pride
in presenting the Medal of Honor posthumously to
CORPORAL CHARLES G. ABRELL
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
for service as set forth in the following citation:[2]
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and
beyond the call of duty while serving as a fire team leader in Company E, in
action against enemy aggressor forces. While advancing with his platoon in
an attack against well-concealed and heavily fortified enemy hill positions,
Cpl. Abrell voluntarily rushed forward through the assaulting squad which
was pinned down by a hail of intense and accurate automatic-weapons fire
from a hostile bunker situated on commanding ground. Although previously
wounded by enemy hand grenade fragments, he proceeded to carry out a bold,
single-handed attack against the bunker, exhorting his comrades to follow
him. Sustaining 2 additional wounds as he stormed toward the emplacement, he
resolutely pulled the pin from a grenade clutched in his hand and hurled
himself bodily into the bunker with the live missile still in his grasp.
Fatally wounded in the resulting explosion which killed the entire enemy
guncrew within the stronghold, Cpl. Abrell, by his valiant spirit of self-
sacrifice in the face of certain death, served to inspire all his comrades
and contributed directly to the success of his platoon in attaining its
objective. His superb courage and heroic initiative sustain and enhance the
highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for
his country. |
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