The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
HILL, RALYN M.
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.
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