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Surnames: Charlton
Classification: military
Message Board URL:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.charlton/696/mb.ashx
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CHARLTON, CORNELIUS H.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Chipo-ri, Korea, 2 June 1951. Entered service at: Bronx, N.Y. Born: 24 July 1929, East Gulf, W. Va. G.O. No.: 30, 19 March 1952. Citation: Sgt. Charlton, a member of Company C, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. His platoon was attacking heavily defended hostile positions on commanding ground when the leader was wounded and evacuated. Sgt. Charlton assumed command, rallied the men, and spearheaded the assault against the hill. Personally eliminating 2 hostile positions and killing 6 of the enemy with his rifle fire and grenades, he continued up the slope until the unit suffered heavy casualties and became pinned down. Regrouping the men he led them forward only to be again hurled back by a shower of grenades. Despite a severe chest wound, Sgt. Charlton refused med!
ical attention and led a third daring charge which carried to the crest of the ridge. Observing that the remaining emplacement which had retarded the advance was situated on the reverse slope, he charged it alone, was again hit by a grenade but raked the position with a devastating fire which eliminated it and routed the defenders. The wounds received during his daring exploits resulted in his death but his indomitable courage, superb leadership, and gallant self-sacrifice reflect the highest credit upon himself the infantry, and the military service.
Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm
BURIAL INFORMATION
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Cemetery: American Legion Cemetery
Born: 1929 East Gulf, WV
Died: 1951 Killed in Action -- Awarded Posthumously.
Source, additional information and cemetery monument photo:
http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/charlton_cornelius...
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_H._Charlton
Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.
* Feel free to pass this on to other appropriate resources.
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Surnames: charlton, hardy, hudson, smith, garrison, lee, whitehead
Classification: queries
Message Board URL:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.charlton/572.4/mb.ashx
Message Board Post:
imogene,
my mother was DOROTHEA HARPER (CHARLTON) and she was the daughter of WILLIAM ALONZO and VIOLA BELLE SAWYER CHARLTON. her grandparents were CHARLES WILLIAM CHARLTON and NANCY ANN SMITH CHARLTON (i was named for her.) i was wondering if you could send me ALL that you have on JOHN CHARLTON. i am plannning to join the DAR and i would need this information for me to do so. please e-mail me and i will give you my snail mail address.
nancy
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Surnames:
Classification: queries
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Hi Doug
The information I have collected is in Word form.
If you send me your email address I will pass it along.
Peter
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Hi Doug
I have come across this area of the family and I will send you what I have found shortly. I would appreciate your advice as to accuracy of what I have collated of course.
Peter
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Surnames: charlton, smith, garrison, hardy, lee, hudson, whitehead
Classification: queries
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.charlton/572.3/mb.ashx
Message Board Post:
hello imogene,
my mother was a charlton and your charlton was a cousin to her from her father, william alonzo charlton. mom died in 2001 from kidney failure. it seems that she had rheumatic fever when she was little and they did not have any money or medicine to treat it. my gr grandfather was charles william charlton/gr grandmother was nancy ann smith charlton, and i was named after her. i have been looking for JOHN CHARLTON'S parents for quite a while. i know that he was born in monmouth, new jersey in 1759, but when i go to find anything else out, i hit a BIG brick wall. if you have anything that i could use, PLEASE let me know....i would love to hear from you.
nancy ann beeker