HILL, RALYN M. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company H, 129th Infantry,
33d Division. Place and date: Near Donnevoux, France, 7 October 1918. Entered
service at: Oregon, Ill. Born: 6 May 1899, Lindenwood, Ill. G.O. No.: 34,
W.D., 1919. Citation: Seeing a French airplane fall out of control on the
enemy side of the Meuse River with its pilot injured, Cpl. Hill voluntarily
dashed across the footbridge to the side of the wounded man and, taking
him on his back, started back to his lines. During the entire exploit he
was subjected to murderous fire of enemy machineguns and artillery, but
he successfully accomplished his mission and brought his man to a place
of safety, a distance of several hundred yards.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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