CARR, CHRIS
(Name legally changed from CHRISTOS H. KARABERIS, under which name
the medal was awarded )
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company L, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry
Division. Place and date: Near Guignola, Italy, 1-2 October 1944. Entered
service at: Manchester, N.H. Birth: Manchester, N.H. G.O. No.:
97, 1 November 1945.
Citation:
Leading a squad of Company L, he gallantly cleared the way for his company's approach
along a ridge toward its objective, the Casoni di Remagna. When his platoon was pinned
down by heavy fire from enemy mortars, machineguns, machine pistols, and rifles, he
climbed in advance of his squad on a maneuver around the left flank to locate and
eliminate the enemy gun positions. Undeterred by deadly fire that ricocheted off the
barren rocky hillside, he crept to the rear of the first machinegun and charged, firing
his submachinegun. In this surprise attack he captured 8 prisoners and turned them over to
his squad before striking out alone for a second machinegun. Discovered in his advance and
subjected to direct fire from the hostile weapon, he leaped to his feet and ran forward,
weaving and crouching, pouring automatic fire into the emplacement that killed 4 of its
defenders and forced the surrender of a lone survivor. He again moved forward through
heavy fire to attack a third machinegun. When close to the emplacement, he closed with a
nerve-shattering shout and burst of fire. Paralyzed by his whirlwind attack, all 4 gunners
immediately surrendered. Once more advancing aggressively in the face of a thoroughly
alerted enemy, he approached a point of high ground occupied by 2 machineguns which were
firing on his company on the slope below. Charging the first of these weapons, he killed 4
of the crew and captured 3 more. The 6 defenders of the adjacent position, cowed by the
savagery of his assault, immediately gave up. By his l-man attack, heroically and
voluntarily undertaken in the face of tremendous risks, Sgt. Karaberis captured 5 enemy
machinegun positions, killed 8 Germans, took 22 prisoners, cleared the ridge leading to
his company's objective, and drove a deep wedge into the enemy line, making it possible
for his battalion to occupy important, commanding ground.
