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SGT RAY E. EUBANKS MEDAL
OF HONOR
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Citation:
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For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at he risk of his life above and
beyond the call of duty at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 23 July
1944. While moving to the relief of a platoon isolated by the enemy,
his company encountered a strong enemy position supported by machine gun,
rifle, and mortar fire. Sergeant Eubanks was ordered to make an
attack with one squad to neutralize the enemy by fire in order to assist
the advance of his company. He maneuvered his squad to within thirty
yards of the enemy, where heavy fire checked his advance. Directing
his men to maintain their fire, he and two scouts worked their way forward
to a shallow depression within twenty-five yards of the enemy.
Directing the scouts to remain in place, Sergeant Eubanks armed himself
with an automatic rifle and worked himself forward over terrain swept by
intense fire to within fifteen yards of the enemy position and opened fire
with telling effect. The enemy, having located his position,
concentrated their fire with the result he was wounded and a bullet
rendered his rifle useless. In spite of his painful wounds he
immediately charged the enemy and using his weapon as a club killed four
of the enemy before he was himself hit and killed. Sergeant Eubanks'
heroic action, courage, and example in leadership so inspired his men that
their advance was successful. They killed forty-five of the enemy
and drove the remainder from the position, thus effecting the relief of
our beleaguered troops.
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