On March 9th, 1951, Captain Raymond Harvey, commanding Company C of the 17th Infantry Regiment 7th ID, received orders to lead the attack on Hill 1232 overlooking Taemi-dong. But North Korean machine gun nests canvassed the hillside inside fortifications. Harvey and his men were soon pinned down under a hail of machine gun fire.
Realizing that the size of his balls was enlarged due to his previous experiences on killing Germans in Europe during WWII, Harvey charged up the hill alone in the face of enemy fire. Harvey tossed grenades into the first pillbox he got to, killing those inside. Then advanced on the next entrenchment and dispatched all five occupants with his M1 carbine. The men of Company C eventually joined him, only to watch their commander charge the next machine gun nest. He single-handedly wiped out gunners in another fortification while taking a bullet to the chest.
Regardless, he crawled towards another enemy stronghold, killing everyone inside with his carbine. Unable to move, he ordered his men to complete the mission with a final push. Harvey refused medical care until Hill 1232 had been taken. He survived his injuries and the war.
For his actions, he was awarded the MOH on top of his DSC, 3 Bronze stars, 3 Silver Stars and 3 Purple Hearts. #hardcore #korea #stayzero #zerofoxtrot #war #hero