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A heavily armed force of enemy sappers and infantrymen assaulted Private First Class Kays' night defensive position, wounding and killing a number of its members. Disregarding the intense enemy fire and ground assault, PFC Kays began moving toward the perimeter to assist his fallen comrades. He became the target of concentrated enemy fire and explosive charges, one of which severed the lower portion of his left leg. After applying a tourniquet to his leg, he moved to the fire-swept perimeter, administered medical aid to one of the wounded, and helped move him to an area of relative safety. Despite his severe wound and excruciating pain, he returned to the perimeter in search of other wounded men. He treated another wounded comrade, and, using his own body as a shield against enemy bullets and fragments, moved him to safety. Although weakened from a great loss of blood, he resumed his heroic lifesaving efforts by moving beyond the company's perimeter into enemy held territory to treat a wounded American lying there. Only after his fellow wounded soldiers had been treated and evacuated did he allow his own wounds to be treated. His courageous acts resulted in the saving of numerous lives and inspired others in his company to repel the enemy. |
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