Charles J. Watters
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Charles Joseph Watters (January 17, 1927 – November 19, 1967) was a chaplain (major) in the United States Army and Roman Catholic priest. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery exhibited while rescuing wounded men in the Vietnam War's Battle of Dak To.
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Charles Joseph Watters | |
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Born | (1927-01-17)January 17, 1927 Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
Died | November 19, 1967(1967-11-19) (aged 40) near Đắk Tô, Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Air National Guard United States Army |
Years of service | 1962–1964 (ANG) 1964–1967 (USA) |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Army Chaplain Corps 173rd Support Battalion |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Purple Heart Air Medal |
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Born in 1927, Watters joined the Air National Guard in 1962. He left the Guard in 1964 to join the Chaplain Corps, and embarked on his first tour in Vietnam, taking part in Operation Junction City and earning medals during the tour. On an extension of his tour, during the Battle of Dak To, Watters rescued many wounded men from enemy fire, but was killed by a friendly bomb strike from an American bomber.