Charles Ernest Hosking Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Ernest Hosking Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 12-May-1924
Place of Birth: Ramsey, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 21-Mar-1967
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Charles Ernest Hosking Jr.
- Charles Ernest Hosking Jr.
- (May 12, 1924 – March 21, 1967) was a United States Army Special Forces soldier who received the U.S.
- military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
- He was awarded the medal posthumously for holding a Viet Cong prisoner with a live grenade, taking the brunt of the blast rather than allowing the prisoner to reach several of his commanders.
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