PVT Robert T. (Bobby) Henry - Greenville, Mississippi
Posted by: BruceS
N 33° 23.515 W 091° 03.292
15S E 680912 N 3696426
Final resting place for World War II Medal of Honor recipient, PVT Robert T. (Bobby) Henry, located in the Greenville Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM37JG
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
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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, Mississippi, 27 November 1923.
Death: Luchem, Germany, 3 December 1944.
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. During this break in hostile fire the platoon moved
forward and overran the position. Pvt. Henry, by his gallantry and intrepidity
and utter disregard for his own life, enabled his company to reach its
objective, capturing this key defense and 70 German prisoners.