Charles R. Long, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1923
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 12-Feb-1951
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Charles R. Long
- Charles Richard Long (December 10, 1923 – February 12, 1951) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.
- A native of Independence, Missouri, Long joined the Army after high school and served in Europe during World War II.
- Recalled to active duty for the Korean War, he served as a sergeant and forward observer for a mortar platoon.
- He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his conduct during the Battle of Hoengsong when assaulted by a numerically superior force on February 12, 1951, he voluntarily remained at his forward post and continued to direct mortar fire until being overrun and killed.
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