Charles Bracken
Charles Bracken
Class of 1965
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, USARV
Bronze Star w/Valor for heroism while leading his platoon near Pleiku. Attacked by the enemy, estimated to be of battalion size, Bracken ordered the platoon to take a defense position. He then took up a position atop an exposed rock formation where he could oversee the action. Despite receiving intense enemy fire, he directed defensive fire and adjusted artillery and mortar support. Bracken maintained his position until the enemy had been repulsed.
