HEROES:MOH Recipient **Charles Clinton Fleek Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Charles Clinton Fleek
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While caching this summer across the U.S. we discovered a
“Power Cache” series in Nevada. There were 120 caches
placed along a dirt road and they were close enough for us to log
100 caches in one day! It was a real thrill to log so many caches
in one day… so we would like to give all of you the
opportunity to do the same.
We thought it would be nice to put these caches out for Veterans
Day, so we chose 100 of the 246 Medal of Honor Recipients from the
Vietnam War, and each one of the caches will honor one of these
American Heroes. Of the 246 MOH Recipients from the Vietnam War 63%
were awarded posthumously. ( ** Represents MOH Awarded
Posthumously) Please take the time to read the citation for each
and remember them this Veterans Day.
HAVE FUN!!
Charles Clinton Fleek
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U .S. Army, Company C, 1st
Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Place and date:
Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam, 27 May 1969. Entered
service at: Cincinnati, Ohio. Born: 28 August 1947, Petersburg, Ky.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at
the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Fleek
distinguished himself while serving as a squad leader in Company C,
during an ambush operation. Sgt. Fleek's unit was deployed in
ambush locations when a large enemy force approached the position.
Suddenly, the leading enemy element, sensing the ambush, halted and
started to withdraw. Reacting instantly, Sgt. Fleek opened fire and
directed the effective fire of his men upon the numerically
superior enemy force. During the fierce battle that followed, an
enemy soldier threw a grenade into the squad position. Realizing
that his men had not seen the grenade, Sgt. Fleek, although in a
position to seek cover, shouted a warning to his comrades and threw
himself onto the grenade, absorbing its blast. His gallant action
undoubtedly saved the lives or prevented the injury of at least 8
of his fellow soldiers. Sgt. Fleek's gallantry and willing
self-sacrifice were in keeping with the highest traditions of the
military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit, and
the U.S. Army .
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