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William D. McGee |
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A medical aid
man, Private McGee made a night crossing of the Moselle River
with troops endeavoring to capture the town of Mulheim. The
enemy had retreated in the sector where the assault boats
landed, but had left the shore heavily strewn with
anti-personnel mines. Two men of the first wave attempting to
work their way forward detonated mines which wounded them
seriously, leaving them bleeding and in great pain beyond the
reach of their comrades. Entirely on his own initiative, Private
McGee entered the minefield, brought out one of the injured to
comparative safety, and had returned to rescue the second victim
when he stepped on a mine and was severely wounded in the
resulting explosion. Although suffering intensely and bleeding
profusely, he shouted orders that none of his comrades was to
risk his life by entering the death-sown field to render first
aid that might have saved his life.
