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Share this article Share this article MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/  The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Charles C. Hagemeister, Medal of Honor Recipient, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the age of 74 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Then-Specialist Fourth Class Hagemeister was assigned as a medic to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 st Battalion, 5 th Cavalry, 1 st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), U.S. Army, in Vietnam s Binh Dinh Province when the enemy attacked at night on March 20, 1967. His platoon was sent to secure the village of Tan An and prevent the escape of North Vietnamese regulars. While they moved through the village s graveyard, the enemy surrounded them on three sides and initiated intense fire. His platoon quickly suffered heavy casualties. For the next seven and a half hours, Hagemeister unhesitatingly faced the heavy fire several times to reach the wounded, offering medical aid and encouragement.

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