The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Charles F. Haines (ASN: RA-06731072), United States Army, for gallantry in action against an armed enemy while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action near Chir-won, Korea, on 4 September 1950. On this date, Sergeant Haines volunteered to man a .50 caliber machine gun from a completely exposed position on one of two M-39 Personnel Carriers to take supplies and ammunition to a cut off company and to bring out wounded. The enemy had an undetermined number of roadblocks on the route he had to follow. On the return trip, after having delivered the cargo of supplies and ammunition and picking up twenty-three wounded soldiers, the carriers were attacked by an estimated half dozen enemy from a village. Sergeant Haines assisted in killing all of them. Later an undetermined number attacked the carriers at close range with automatic weapons and hand grenades. Sergeant Haines, from his completely exposed position and with utter disregard for his personal safety heroically and gallantly continued to fire his machine gun into the enemy ranks until he was killed by a burst of automatic weapons fire. His inspiring actions, above and beyond the call of duty were instrumental in saving the lives of fifteen of his wounded comrades. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Haines reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.