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4th Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
CASUALTY REPORT
-- Personal --
| Last Name: | Judge, Jr. |  |
| First Name: | Charles | |
| Middle Name: | Mark | |
| Home of Record (official): | Short Hills | |
| State (official): | NJ | |
| Date of Birth: | Monday, 30 Sept 1946 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Race: | Caucasian | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
-- Military --
| Branch: | Army |
| Rank: | Specialist Fourth Class |
| Serial Number: | 12770448 |
| Component: | Regular |
| Pay grade: | E-4 |
| MOS: | 11B20 (Infantryman) |
| Awards: | Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart |
| Unit: | Bravo Company, 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad |
-- Action --
| Start of Tour: | Tuesday, 29 November 1966 |
| Date of Casualty: | Wednesday, 12 July 1967 |
| Age at time of loss: | 20 |
| Casualty type: | (A3) Hostile, died while missing |
| Reason: | Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) |
| Country: | South Vietnam |
| Province: | Pleiku |
| Location: | YA 850131 |
| The Wall: | Panel 23E - Row 060 |
HEADQUARTERS
4th INFANTRY DIVISION
APO San Francisco 96262
| GENERAL ORDERS | 26 August 1967 |
| NUMBER 2709 |
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HEROISM
| 1. TC 320.
The following AWARD is announced posthumously:
JUDGE, CHARES MARK RA 12770448 SPECIALIST FOUR E-4 United States Army Co B, 1st BN, 12th Inf, 4th Inf Div, APO 96262 |
| Awarded: Bronze Star medal with "V" Device |
| Date action: 12 July 1967 |
| Theater: Republic of Vietnam |
Reason:
For heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. On 12 July 1967 Specialist Four Judge distinguished himself while serving as a Rifleman in Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry. He joined the unit in December 1966 and soon proved to be a soldier who could be depended upon to do a superior job without supervision. He maintained his cheerful but resolute attitude in the face of constant hardship and danger, and participated willingly in every mission his unit undertook. His effective performance in battle was a source of pride to his whole squad. On 12 July 1967 Specialist Four Judge's platoon was sent to assist another unit in the are south of Duc Co. It became engaged with a North Vietnamese Army force estimated at battalion size and was cut off from the company. With the odds against them, Specialist Four Judge and his comrades prepared for the coming attack. Isolated and without radio contact with artillery or air support, they repelled enemy assaults from all sides for hours. He fought courageously until he was mortally wounded. Specialist Four Judge's heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit and the United States Army.
| Authority: by direction of the President under provisions of Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962. |
FOR THE COMMANDER