TSgt Charles Carey Medal of Honor Stele
Details:
To the left of the war memorial. Monument
A triangular shaped stele with a bronze etched picture of Technical Sergeant Carey on the top and the Medal of Honor citation inscribed in French and English on the sides.
The memorial Remembers TSgt Charles Carey of the 397th Infantry Regiment of the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division) who was killed in January 1945 while liberation the village of Rimling. Sgt Carey was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during this fight.
Monument Text:
On top of the stele in French:
Ne a Canadian- Eta d' Oklahoma (États Unis)
Enrole a Cheyenne (Wyoming) dans l'arreedes États Unis
Titulaire de la "MEDAL of HONOR" pour actes héroïques durant la seconde guerre Mondiale
Le 9 et 9 janvier 1945 a RIMLING (France) Mort au Champ d'Honneur le 9 janvier 1945 a Rimling
Translation in English:
Born in Canada from the State of Oklahoma (United States)
Joined the US Army in Cheyenne (Wyoming) United States
Awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR for heroic acts during the Second World War
open January 8 & 9, 1945 in RIMLING (France)
Died on the field of battle at Rimling (France) on January 9, 1945
On the sides of the Stele in English and French:
He was in command of a antitank platoon when about 200 enemy infantrymen and 12 tanks attacked his battalion, overrunning part of its position. After losing his guns, TSgt. Carey, acting entirely on his own initiative, organized a patrol and rescued two of his squads from a threatened sector, evacuating those who had been wounded. He organized a second patrol and advanced against an enemy-held house from which vicious fire issued, preventing the free movement of our troops. Covered by fire from his patrol, he approached the house, killed two snipers with his rifle, and threw a grenade in the door. He entered alone and a few minutes later emerged with 16 prisoners. Acting on information he furnished, the American forces were able to capture an additional 41 Germans in adjacent houses. He assembled another patrol, and, under covering fire, moved to within a few yards of an enemy tank and damaged it with a rocket. As the crew attempted to leave their burning vehicle, he calmly shot them with his rifle, killing three and wounding a fourth. Early in the morning of 9 January, German infantry moved into the western part of the town and encircled a house in which TSgt. Carey had previously posted a squad. Four of the group escaped to the attic. By maneuvering an old staircase against the building, TSgt. Carey was able to rescue these men. Later that day, when attempting to reach an outpost, he was struck down by sniper fire. The fearless and aggressive leadership of TSgt. Carey, his courage in the face of heavy fire from superior enemy forces, provided an inspiring example for his comrades and materially helped his battalion to withstand the German onslaught.
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People:
Units:
100th Infantry Division
397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
7th Army
Wars:
WWII
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