Charles F. Carey Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1915-1945)
Charles F. Carey Jr. (December 23, 1915 – January 9, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Biography
Carey joined the Army from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and by January 8, 1945, was serving as a technical sergeant in the 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. During a German attack on that day and the following day, in Rimling, France, he organized and led a series of patrols against the enemy forces. With his patrols, he rescued American soldiers who had been attacked or surrounded, captured a house and sixteen prisoners, and disabled an enemy tank. He was killed by a sniper later in the day on January 9. For these actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor six months later in July 1945.
Carey was buried at the Ardennes American Cemetery in Neupré, Belgium.
Medal of Honor citation
Technical Sergeant Carey's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
He was in command of an antitank platoon when about 200 enemy infantrymen and 12 tanks attacked his battalion, overrunning part of its position. After losing his guns, T/Sgt. Carey, acting entirely on his own initiative, organized a patrol and rescued 2 of his squads from a threatened sector, evacuating those who had been wounded.
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