WWII · Battle Death Record
Charles Carey
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army · Wyoming
Medal of Honor
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- Charles Carey
- Entered the Service From
- Wyoming
- Rank
- Technical Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Unit / Regiment
- 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- January 9, 1945
- Awards
- Medal of Honor, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
- Burial / Memorial
- Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neupré, Belgium
- Grave
- Plot C, Row 29, Grave 12
Their story
During a German attack on January 8-9, 1945, at Rimling, France, Technical Sergeant Carey organized and led a series of patrols that rescued surrounded American soldiers, captured a fortified house and sixteen prisoners, and disabled an enemy tank. He was killed by sniper fire on January 9, 1945, while attempting to reach an outpost, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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