Charles Raymond Greer

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Army Award) (Posthumously) to Charles Raymond Greer (266422), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, for gallantry in action in the Philippine Islands on 29 December 1941. Private First Class Greer and Private Katchuck (USMC), braved enemy bombing and strafing to transport to a hospital two wounded men who had been abandoned in a truck when Japanese planes appeared. Observing the danger to which the wounded men were exposed when the truck driver left his vehicle, Greer and Katchuck promptly quit their shelter and volunteered to take the casualties to the hospital. Disregarding falling bombs and hostile aerial machine gunning en route, and concerned primarily with the completion of his volunteer mission, Private First Class Greer drove the truck to its destination. Private Katchuck assisted in transporting the casualties and aided in locating two medical officers at the hospital, turned over the casualties, and then returned to his post. The gallant actions of Private First Class Greer and Private Katchuck were instrumental in avoiding the possibility of further injury or death to the wounded men.