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BRAVEHORSE WARRIOR Raymond Harvey
Chickasaw Warrior
MEDAL of HONOR WINNER
US Army Lt. Colonel Raymond Harvey
Rank and organization: Lt.Colonel Raymond Harvey (then Captain) U.S. Army, Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry
Division
Place and date: Vicinity of Taemi-Dong, Korea, 9 March 1951
Entered service at: Pasadena, Calif. Born: 1 March 1920 Ford City, Pennsylvania G.O. No.: 67, 2 August 1951
United States Army Lt. Colonel Raymond Harvey
Warriors Citation
Chickasaw Warrior Capt. Harvey Company C distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the
call of duty in action. When his company was pinned down by a barrage of automatic weapons fire from numerous well-entrenched
emplacements, imperiling accomplishment of its mission, Capt. Harvey braved a hail of fire and exploding grenades to advance
to the first enemy machine gun nest, killing its crew with grenades. Rushing to the edge of the next emplacement, he killed
its crew with carbine fire. He then moved the 1st Platoon forward until it was again halted by a curtain of automatic fire
from well fortified hostile positions. Disregarding the hail of fire, he personally charged and neutralized a third emplacement.
Miraculously escaping death from intense crossfire, Capt. Harvey continued to lead the warrior assault.
Spotting an enemy pillbox well camouflaged by logs, he moved close enough to sweep the emplacement with carbine fire and throw
grenades through the openings, annihilating its 5 occupants. Though wounded this warrior then turned to order the company
forward, and, suffering agonizing pain, he continued to direct the reduction of the remaining hostile positions, refusing
evacuation until assured that the mission would be accomplished. Capt. Harvey's valorous and intrepid actions served as an
inspiration to his company of warriors, reflecting the utmost glory upon himself and upholding the heroic traditions of the
military service. From: US Military Records
LINK TO BRAVEHORSE WARRIORS VOLUME TWO
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