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Charles William Kellison
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Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Army
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Date of Death
July 27, 1951
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Sergeant Kellison was an assistant platoon leader from Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On July 27, 1951, Company B was pinned down by enemy fire while attacking a hill near Taeusan, North Korea. He directed a squad to flank the enemy position, while he exposed himself to enemy fire divert attention to himself. He was fatally wounded but enabled Company B to achieve its objective. |
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