One of the few chaplains to receive the Medal of Honor during the war was Charles Liteky. December 6, 1967, he repeatedly braved enemy fire to rescue injured Soldiers of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade. One Soldier, too heavy to carry, Liteky put the man on his chest, and then crawled on his back to take him to safety. 

With the landing zone under fire, he then coordinated evacuation of the wounded, despite injuries to his his neck and foot. He also gave last rites to the dying. 

He eventually left the priesthood, marrying a former nun, Judy Balch. He would become active in anti-war protests.  At one time, going on a 47-day hunger strike and eventually returning his Medal of Honor in protest of American action in South America. 
His father, Navy Chief Aviation Mechanic Charles Liteky, was a Veteran of both world wars. He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery

Maj. Charles Liteky died in 2017 and is interred with his wife, Judy, at the Golden Gate National Cemetery.  He was 85.

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