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William H. Thomas, a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, 149th Infantry, 38th
Infantry Division was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II. He was a member
of the leading squad of Company B, which was attacking along a narrow, wooded
ridge. The enemy strongly entrenched in camouflaged emplacements on the hill
beyond directed heavy fire and hurled explosive charges on the attacking riflemen.
Pfc. Thomas, an automatic rifleman, was struck by 1 of these charges, which blew
off both his legs below the knees. He refused medical aid and evacuation, and
continued to fire at the enemy until his weapon was put out of action by an enemy
bullet. Still refusing aid, he threw his last 2 grenades. He destroyed 3 of the enemy
after suffering the wounds from which he died later that day. The effective fire of
Pfc. Thomas prevented the repulse of his platoon and assured the capture of the
hostile position. His magnificent courage and heroic devotion to duty provided a
lasting inspiration for his comrades.
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