We are proud to have 4 Medal of Honor recipients in the 90th Division. We present each here to recognize them for their heroic contributions.
Medal of Honor Recipient
90th Division
Forrest Eugene Everhart, Sr
Technical Sergeant, Company H, 359th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division
Birthplace Bainbridge, Ross County,
Ohio
Place of Action Near Kerling, France
Date of issue 10 September 1945
Gen. Order No. 77
Date of Action 12 November 1944
Citation
He commanded a platoon that bore the brunt
of a desperate enemy counterattack near Korling, France, before dawn on 12
November 1944. When German tanks and self-propelled guns penetrated his left
flank and overwhelming infantry forces threatened to overrun the 1 remaining
machinegun in that section, he ran 400 yards through woods churned by artillery
and mortar concentrations to strengthen the defense. With the 1 remaining
gunner, he directed furious fire into the advancing hordes until they swarmed
close to the position. He left the gun, boldly charged the attackers and, after
a 15-minute exchange of hand grenades, forced them to withdraw leaving 30 dead
behind. He re-crossed the fire-swept terrain to his then threatened right flank,
exhorted his men and directed murderous fire from the single machinegun at that
position. There, in the light of bursting mortar shells, he again closed with
the enemy in a hand grenade duel and, after a fierce 30-minute battle, forced
the Germans to withdraw leaving another 20 dead. The gallantry and intrepidity
of T/Sgt. Everhart in rallying his men and refusing to fall back in the face of
terrible odds were highly instrumental in repelling the fanatical enemy
counterattack directed at the American bridgehead across the Moselle River.