On February 11, 1952, Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism during the Korean War. He led a determined assault against a heavily defended enemy position, continuing to fight despite being wounded, and ultimately sacrificing his life. Charlton was one of the few African American soldiers to receive the nation’s highest military decoration for actions in Korea.
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