Warsing, Charles Graffious
Army Sergeant

Charles Graffious Warsing, age 24, from Saxton, Pennsylvania, Bedford county.

Parents: Elizabeth G. Warsing of Saxton.
Spouse: Not married.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 1st Calvary Division airmobile. Started tour March 20, 1968. Posthumously awarded Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal. Also received National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon and Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle bar.

Date of death: Monday, May 27, 1968
Death details: Among enemy fire, he pushed a soldier out of the way, leaving himself exposed. He died from wounds received in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.

Source: Altoona Mirror, National Archives, Department of Defense.