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Rico's ..
65th Infantry Regiment
Bronze Star
HEADQUARTERS 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
GENERAL ORDERS # 207 - 7 JUNE 1952
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES H. KEDERICH, JR., 043556,
Infantry, Headquarters
Source: Record Group 338: General Orders
3rd
Infantry Division, Boxes 129 to 131 -
and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 65th Infantry,
3d Infantry Division,
United States Army. On 16 February 1952, the 3d Battalion
was given the
mission of attacking Hill 153, a strongly held and
heavily fortified enemy
position near Chunone, Korea. In order to personally
direct the fire of the
supporting weapons of his battalion, Colonel KEDERICH
moved across open terrain
under heavy artillery and mortar fire to an exposed
position on the forward
slope of Hill 168 to better observe the positions
of enemy machine guns which
were retarding the attack. On the way, he spliced
a wire while under heavy
mortar fire and restored communication to the left
assault platoon. Ground
communication could not be established to the forward
position, making it
necessary for Colonel KEDERICH to personally return
to his radio, which was in
his original position, to adjust the fire of the supporting
weapons. Disregarding
his personal safety, he made three round trips across
the fire-swept
terrain, under heavy enemy fire, returning each time
to his radio to direct
supporting fire. Later in the day while Company "L"
was withdrawing after
having succeeded in their mission, Colonel KEDERICH
assisted in evacuating the
wounded under mortar and small arms fire. Colonel
KEDERICH'S fearless efforts
under adverse conditions provided an inspiration to
his command and are in
keeping with of the highest traditions of the military
service. Entered the
Federal service from New York.