Cornelius Charlton was with the 24th Infantry Regiment, the "Buffalo Soldiers" the last all-black unit in 1951 when he was killed in action. A NEW YORK DAILY NEWS article from 11/09/2008 states, "On June 2, 1951, he took command when the platoon leader was wounded and led an assault on a hill near Chipo-ri. He killed six enemy soldiers before he suffered a chest wound. He refused medical aid and continued up the hill and was hit by another grenade. Before he died, he raked the enemy position with gunfire, eliminating it. " Charlton was a Medal of Honor recipient and as such had the right to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His family was turned away and as a result he was buried in West Virginia. When, in 1989, it was discovered that his grave site had been overgrown he was moved to the American Legion Cemetery in Beckley, West Virginia. Finally in November 12, 2008 his body was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors, 57 years late. In 1999 the USNS Charlton was named in his honor. Narrative submitted with enrollment