Battles/wars World War I Battles and wars World War I Name Ralyn Hill | Died March 25, 1977 Rank Sergeant Awards Medal of Honor | |
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Born May 6, 1899
Lindenwood, Illinois ( 1899-05-06 ) Place of burial Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Kansas | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
Ralyn M. Hill (May 6, 1899 – March 25, 1977) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.
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Biography
Hill was born in Lindenwood, Illinois on May 6, 1899 and died March 25, 1977. He is buried in Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Kansas.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company H, 129th Infantry, 33d Division. Place and date: Near Donnevoux, France, 7 October 1918. Entered service at: Oregon, Ill. Born: 6 May 1899, Lindenwood, Ill. G.O. No.: 34, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
Seeing a French airplane fall out of control on the enemy side of the Meuse River with its pilot injured, Cpl. Hill voluntarily dashed across the footbridge to the side of the wounded man and, taking him on his back, started back to his lines. During the entire exploit he was subjected to murderous fire of enemy machineguns and artillery, but he successfully accomplished his mission and brought his man to a place of safety, a distance of several hundred yards.