Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", US Army

Awarded on:

December 7th, 1942

Citation:
"For gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action east of Oran, Algeria, 10 November 1942. During the Oran offensive, two companies of the 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, separated because of his own initiative, and with utter disregard of his personal safety, crossed an open field under heavy fire, reunited the two companies, and personally led them in an assault against a heavily-fortified enemy position. Major Horner's action was a decided factor in the successful assault of that position, and his sound judgment and disregard of his personal safety were an inspiration to the officers and men of the 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment."

General Orders No. 33, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division (December 7, 1942).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", US Army

Awarded on:

1942

General Orders No. 33 , Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division (1942).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", US Army

Awarded on:

1942

General Orders No. 33 , Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division (1942).
Awarded as a bronze oak leaf cluster to be attached to the ribbon of the first DSM.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", US Army

Awarded on:

1944

Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Commanding Officer, 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 29 July 1943 near Troina, Sicily. On at least two occasions during the battle for the city of Troina, by his magnificent personal leadership and incomparable bravery, he inspired and rallied the members of his command so that they were enabled to seize and retain their hard won objectives. In the final assault on the city, Lieutenant Colonel Horner, with rifle in hand, personally led his men up the towering sides of the mountain guarding this bristling fortress and in the heat of the salvage battle for the city, so inspired his men by his example of bravery that they pressed on in the face of tremendous odds to take their final objective and enter the city with Lieutenant Colonel Horner at the front of his battalion. By his outstanding leadership and heroic effort, Major Horner acted in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces."

General Orders No. 28 , Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations(1944).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", US Army

Awarded on:

1944

Citation:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy as Commanding Officer, 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, during World War II."

General Orders No. 137, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division (1944).
Awarded as a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first SSM.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Unit:

Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", US Army

Citation:
"While making a motorized reconnaissance in the vicinity of Weimes, Belgium, on 18 December 1944, Lieutenant Colonel Charles T. Horner observed a group of enemy paratroopers armed with semi-automatic weapons rounding up personnel of an American field hospital as prisoners. As his vehicle came into view, it was subjected to intense fire from the enemy group. Courageously, he dismounted and opened fire with his carbine upon the Germans. Greatly outnumbered, he ran toward the enemy to engage them in combat and refused to take cover from the heavy small arms and automatic fire placed upon him. so confused were the Germans that they became disorganized and made a hasty retreat. The extraordinary courage displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Horner in attacking singlehandedly a group of heavily armed Germans resulted in the release of the entire platoon of the field hospital"

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)