Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On January 13th Captain Charles Davis volunteers to lead four soldiers in an attempt to knock out the Japanese bunker on the ridges of Galloping Horse also known as The Thin Red Line. The group crawls on their stomachs getting to within ten yards of the Japanese bunker, the group is spotted and the Japanese throw grenades at Captain Davis and his troops, amazingly the grenades do not explode. Davis and his troops throw grenades back and into the bunker. Davis charges the bunker with his rifle and pistol, since he is now on top of the ridge he is seen by the other Army troops who are inspired to continue their attack. The surge of troops pushes up the ridge and Hill 53 is captured by noon on January 13th 1943. After the battle of Galloping Horse Davis is promoted to Major and on July 17 1943 Major Charles Davis receives the Medal of Honor for his actions on the ridge near Hill 53 of the Galloping Horse on Guadalcanal.
On January 13th Captain Charles Davis volunteers to lead four soldiers in an attempt to knock out the Japanese bunker on the ridges of Galloping Horse also known as The Thin Red Line. The group crawls on their stomachs getting to within ten yards of the Japanese bunker, the group is spotted and the Japanese throw grenades at Captain Davis and his troops, amazingly the grenades do not explode. Davis and his troops throw grenades back and into the bunker. Davis charges the bunker with his rifle and pistol, since he is now on top of the ridge he is seen by the other Army troops who are inspired to continue their attack. The surge of troops pushes up the ridge and Hill 53 is captured by noon on January 13th 1943. After the battle of Galloping Horse Davis is promoted to Major and on July 17 1943 Major Charles Davis receives the Medal of Honor for his actions on the ridge near Hill 53 of the Galloping Horse on Guadalcanal.
