Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

4th Armored Division, U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1945

"...During the chaotic retreat, Private First Class James M. Carey discovered an abandoned German ambulance, which he used to ferry casualties to the battalion aid station. German artillery rounds plastered the area as he navigated the narrow village streets. Once would have been noteworthy, but Carey went back two more times to rescue his comrades."

Headquarters, 4th Armored Division, General Orders No. 25