Pvt Robert T. (Bobby) Henry Medal of Honor

Pvt. Robert T. (Bobby) Henry Enlisted for service in World War II. Served in Co. B. 16th Inf. Reg., 1st Army Div., U.S. Army. Posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on Dec. 3, 1944, when he was mortally wounded in his single-handed attack on five German machine-gun nests near Luchem, Germany. Pvt. Henry’s final resting place is the Greenville Cemetery. The marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. Marker is on South Main Street. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Robert T. Henry's private grave marker. He is buried in Greenwood City Cemetery, Block 5, Section 1, Lot 3. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION: HENRY, ROBERT T. (KILLED IN ACTION) Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Luchem, Germany, 3 December 1944. Entered service at: Greenville, Mississippi. Birth: Greenville, Mississippi. G.O. No.: 45, 12 June 1945. Citation: Near Luchem, Germany, he volunteered to attempt the destruction of a nest of 5 enemy machine guns located in a bunker 150 yards to the flank which had stopped the advance of his platoon. Stripping off his pack, overshoes, helmet, and overcoat, he sprinted alone with his rifle and hand grenades across the open terrain toward the enemy emplacement. Before he had gone half the distance he was hit by a burst of machine gun fire. Dropping his rifle, he continued to stagger forward until he fell mortally wounded only 10 yards from the enemy emplacement. His single-handed attack forced the enemy to leave the machine guns. During this break in hostile fire the platoon moved forward and overran the position. Pvt. Henry, by his gallantry and intrepidity and utter disregard for his own life, enabled his company to reach its objective, capturing this key defense and 70 German prisoners.