Charles George (August 23, 1932 – November 30, 1952) was a U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat on November 30, 1952, during the Korean War. He was fatally wounded when he threw himself on a grenade to protect other soldiers in his company and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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23 August 1932 Cherokee, North Carolina
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Died |
30 November 1952 (aged 20) near Songnae-dong, Korea
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Zodiac | Leo |
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