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Bryant Homer Womack incorrectly records his middle initial as "E". (May 12, 1931March 12, 1952) was a
Service Profile
/ref> and sent to Korea as a private first class with the Medical Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. During a firefight on March 12, 1952, near Soksa-ri, his unit began taking heavy casualties. Womack exposed himself to enemy fire in order to treat wounded soldiers. When he was himself wounded, he refused medical treatment and continued to give aid to others. He was the last soldier to withdraw from the engagement and died of his injuries soon after. He was officially issued the Medal of Honor the next year, on January 12, 1953. Aged 20 at his death, Womack was buried at Lebanon Methodist Church in his hometown of Mill Spring.
United States Army
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soldier during the Korean War
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. He posthumously
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received the Medal of Honor
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for his actions on March 12, 1952. Womack Army Medical Center
Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) is a United States Army-run military hospital that is located on Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The facility is named for Medal of Honor recipient Bryant H. Womack. It contains 138 beds, with ...
, Fort Bragg
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, North Carolina, is named for him.
Early life and education
Womack was born and raised in Mill Spring, inPolk County, North Carolina
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,328. Its county seat is Columbus.
History
The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson and Rutherford counties. It w ...
. He was the son of George and Julie Womack and had three brothers and one sister. He grew up working as a farm laborer and picked peaches during the summer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding bicycles.
Career
Womack was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950/ref> and sent to Korea as a private first class with the Medical Company of the 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. During a firefight on March 12, 1952, near Soksa-ri, his unit began taking heavy casualties. Womack exposed himself to enemy fire in order to treat wounded soldiers. When he was himself wounded, he refused medical treatment and continued to give aid to others. He was the last soldier to withdraw from the engagement and died of his injuries soon after. He was officially issued the Medal of Honor the next year, on January 12, 1953. Aged 20 at his death, Womack was buried at Lebanon Methodist Church in his hometown of Mill Spring.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Medical Company, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Place and date: Near Sokso-ri,Korea
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, March 12, 1952
Entered service at: Mill Springs, N.C. Birth: Mill Springs, North Carolina
G.O. No.: 5, January 12, 1953
Citation:
See also
*List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients
This list represents all of the 151 United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during the Korean War. 106 Medals of Honor were awarded posthumously.
North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, to at ...
*Womack Army Medical Center
Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) is a United States Army-run military hospital that is located on Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The facility is named for Medal of Honor recipient Bryant H. Womack. It contains 138 beds, with ...
- Named after Private Womack in 1958.
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