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Charles Gene Abrell (August 12, 1931 – June 10, 1951) was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps who served with Company E, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life on June 10, 1951 near Hangnyong, Korea while advancing his platoon against enemy fire. He hurled himself into an enemy bunker with a live grenade, killing the enemy gun crew and himself in the explosion.

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  • Charles G. Abrell
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  • Charles Gene Abrell (August 12, 1931 – June 10, 1951) was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps who served with Company E, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life on June 10, 1951 near Hangnyong, Korea while advancing his platoon against enemy fire. He hurled himself into an enemy bunker with a live grenade, killing the enemy gun crew and himself in the explosion.
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  • 1948(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1931-08-12(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Hangnyong, Korea
Name
  • Charles Gene Abrell
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  • award-star
  • service-star
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  • Charles G. Abrell, Medal of Honor recipient
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  • 106(xsd:integer)
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  • Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • Army of Occupation ribbon.svg
  • KSMRib.svg
  • US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
  • United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon.png
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Terre Haute, Indiana
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death date
  • 1951-06-10(xsd:date)
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Allegiance
Battles
  • Korean War
  • -Battle of Inchon
  • -Battle of Chosin Reservoir
  • -Battle of Seoul
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  • A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
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placeofburial
  • West Lawn Cemetery Farmersburg, Indiana
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  • Charles Gene Abrell (August 12, 1931 – June 10, 1951) was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps who served with Company E, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life on June 10, 1951 near Hangnyong, Korea while advancing his platoon against enemy fire. He hurled himself into an enemy bunker with a live grenade, killing the enemy gun crew and himself in the explosion.
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