Rank and Organization: Private First Class, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Date and Place: January 5, 1970, Republic of Vietnam
Reason: For
extraordinary heroism in action, Private First Class Charles T. Moore, United
States Army, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 5
January 1970 in the Republic of Vietnam.
On that date, when the First Platoon of Company D made contact with a determined
enemy force located in a well-fortified bunker complex, a friendly trooper to
the front was severely wounded. Despite his own wrist wounds, Private Moore,
medical aidman for the First Platoon, moved through the intense hail of enemy
fire to treat and evacuate the wounded soldier.
Subsequently, a rocket impacted which strafed the area with shrapnel, wounding
the First Platoon leader and further injuring Private Moore.
Again with complete disregard for his own welfare, Private Moore moved to the
aid of his platoon leader and evacuated the officer to safety.
Then, noticing that his first patient had stopped breathing, Private Moore
untiringly, and singularly performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until life and
unassisted breathing were restored.
As he was constructing a bamboo stretcher on which to carry this critically
wounded trooper, Private Moore was shot in the hip and rendered unconscious.
Minutes later, he regained consciousness, and although his many wounds now
completely incapacitated his movement and his position was exposed, he began
shouting valuable instructions concerning the necessary and vital treatment for
the wounded. Even when he knew that death was imminent,
Private Moore unselfishly ignored his pain and continued to give valuable
medical instructions. Private Moore succumbed to his wounds before he could be
medically evacuated, but not before he had saved the lives of many of his
comrades through his conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism.