On June 29, 1966 Sgt. Charles B. Morris was part of a small recon team attached to the 2/503 173rd AB deep in the jungles of South Vietnam. Sensing the enemy close by, he continued forward alone and unknowingly crawled within 20 meters of an enemy machinegun, whereupon the gunner fired, wounding him in the chest.
Sgt. Morris instantly returned fire, killing the gunner and its crew. Although in pain and bleeding profusely, he continued his reconnaissance. Returning to the platoon area, he reported the results of his reconnaissance to the platoon leader. As he spoke, the platoon came under heavy fire. Refusing medical attention for himself, he deployed his men in better firing positions confronting the entrenched enemy to his front. Then for 8 hours the platoon engaged the numerically superior enemy force.
Withdrawal was impossible without abandoning many wounded and dead. Finding the platoon medic dead, Sgt. Morris administered first aid to himself and was returning to treat the wounded members of his squad with the medic's first aid kit when he was again wounded. Knocked down and stunned, he regained consciousness and continued to treat the wounded, reposition his men, and inspire and encourage their efforts. Wounded again when an enemy grenade shattered his left hand, nonetheless he personally took up the fight and armed and threw several grenades which killed a number of enemy soldiers.
Seeing that an enemy machinegun had maneuvered behind his platoon, Sgt. Morris sustained a 4th wound when he crawled toward the gun to knock it out. Despite it all, he fired his rifle with 1 hand, silencing the enemy MG.
Returning to the platoon, he exposed himself to the devastating enemy fire to drag the wounded to a protected area, and with utter disregard for his personal safety and the pain he suffered, he continued to lead and direct the efforts of his men until relief arrived.
For his actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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