Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Luchem, Germany, 3 December 1944. Entered service at: Greenville, Miss. Birth: Greenville, Miss. G.O. No.: 45, 12 June 1945.
Citation... Near Luchem,
Germany, he volunteered to attempt the destruction of a nest of 5 enemy
machineguns located in a bunker 150 yards to the flank which had stopped
the advance of his platoon. Stripping off his pack, overshoes, helmet,
and overcoat, he sprinted alone with his rifle and hand grenades across
the open terrain toward the enemy emplacement. Before he had gone half
the distance he was hit by a burst of machinegun fire. Dropping his
rifle, he continued to stagger forward until he fell mortally wounded
only 10 yards from the enemy emplacement. His single-handed attack
forced the enemy to leave the machineguns.
Henry, Robert T.
