Charles Bedford Morris (December 29, 1931 – August 22, 1996) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Biography Morris joined the Army from Roanoke, Virginia, in 1953,Service Profile and briefly served during the Korean War before serving in Vietnam. By June 29, 1966, he was a sergeant in Company A, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate). During a firefight on that day in the Republic of Vietnam, Morris continued to lead his squad, fight the enemy, and help the wounded despite being wounded himself four separate times. For his actions during the battle, he was promoted to staff sergeant and, on December 14, 1967, awarded the Medal of Honor.
Morris reached the highest enlisted rank, sergeant major, before retiring from the Army. He died at age 64 and was buried in Morris Cemetery, Fancy Gap, Virginia.
Medal of Honor citation
Staff Sergeant Morris' Medal of Honor citation reads:
Awards and decorations
BadgeCombat Infantryman Badge1st rowMedal of HonorBronze Star MedalPurple Heart2nd rowArmy Commendation MedalArmy Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service Medal3rd rowKorean Service MedalArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalVietnam Service Medal4th rowNCO Professional Development RibbonArmy Service RibbonOverseas Service Ribbon5th rowUnited Nations Service Medal KoreaVietnam Campaign MedalKorean War Service MedalBadgeParachutist BadgeUnit awardsPresidential Unit CitationKorean Presidential Unit CitationRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
See also
List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War
References