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Gallantry
Staff Sergeant lessie R. Drowley, leader of an infantry squad on BOUGAINVILLE... whose mission during an attack was to remain under cover as a reserve for assaulting echelons, saw three members of the assault.company fall badly wounded. When intense hostile fire prevented aid from reaching the casualties, he fearlessly rushed forward to carry the wounded to cover. After rescuing two men, Sergeant Drowley discovered an enemy pillbox, undetected by assaulting tanks, that was inflicting heavy casualties upon the attacking force and was the chief obstacle to the success of the advance.
Delegating the rescue of the third man to an assistant, he ran across open terrain to one of the tanks. Signaling to the crew) he climqed to the turret, exchanged his weapon for a submachine gun, and voluntarily rode the deck of the tank, directing it toward the pillbox by tracer fire. The tank, constantly under heavy enemy fire, advanced to within 20 feet of the pillbox, where Sergeant Drowley received a severe bullet wound in the chest.
Refusing to return for medical treatment he remained on the tank and continued to direct its progress until the enemy position was definitely located by the crew.
Gallantry
Staff Sergeant lessie R. Drowley, leader of an infantry squad on BOUGAINVILLE... whose mission during an attack was to remain under cover as a reserve for assaulting echelons, saw three members of the assault.company fall badly wounded. When intense hostile fire prevented aid from reaching the casualties, he fearlessly rushed forward to carry the wounded to cover. After rescuing two men, Sergeant Drowley discovered an enemy pillbox, undetected by assaulting tanks, that was inflicting heavy casualties upon the attacking force and was the chief obstacle to the success of the advance.
Delegating the rescue of the third man to an assistant, he ran across open terrain to one of the tanks. Signaling to the crew) he climqed to the turret, exchanged his weapon for a submachine gun, and voluntarily rode the deck of the tank, directing it toward the pillbox by tracer fire. The tank, constantly under heavy enemy fire, advanced to within 20 feet of the pillbox, where Sergeant Drowley received a severe bullet wound in the chest.
Refusing to return for medical treatment he remained on the tank and continued to direct its progress until the enemy position was definitely located by the crew.