HMCM William Charette: Saving Lives in the Mountains of Korea
MCHM Charette served in the Korean War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving wounded Marines despite his own serious injuries.
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Show Notes
As Marines counterattacked to regain a vital outpost in the mountains of Korea, MCHM Charette shielded a wounded Marine’s body from a grenade blast. When his medical bag was destroyed, Charette bandaged wounded Marines with whatever he could get his hands on, even shreds of his own uniform. Charette was the only sailor who survived to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Korea.
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