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358 Infantry, commanded by Captain PHILIP H. CARROLL, was ordered to attack through lines held
by another company to secure strong enemy position. Other attacking troops had twice been thrown
back, suffering heavy casualties. Captain CARROLL personally led his company forward, across a
deep railroad cut, through intense enemy mortar, machine gun, automatic weapons and artillery fire,
fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. Despite a painful shelf-fragment
wound which blinded him in one eye, Captain CARROLL continued his courageous advance inspiring
his men to capture the objective, and not until he had assured the defense of the position did he seek
medical aid. Even then he walked to the aid station so that another wounded soldier of his company
could be evacuated by litter. The conspicuous bravery of Captain CARROLL, his outstanding fearless
leadership and supreme devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the
United States.
Private First Class, WALTER C. GIEBELSTEIN, 37663847, Co. “K”, 358th Inf. Rgt., 90th
Division, U. S. Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an
armed enemy. On 19 August 1944, in the vicinity the CHAMBOIS, FRANCE, Private GIEBELSTEIN
was serving as one member of a two-man rocket launcher team, advancing with elements of the 358th
Infantry Regiment against determined enemy resistance. When several enemy tanks approached, the
two men moved from position to a position exposed to enemy fire, and calmly held their fire until the
enemy came within close range. Expending only five rounds of ammunition, they destroyed four tanks.
The heroic actions of Private GIEBELSTEIN, and his companion, and their courageous devotion to
duty exemplify the highest traditions of military forces of United States.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM J. HENRY, 0461526. Co. “K”, 358th Infantry, 90th Division,
United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed
enemy in FRANCE. On July 3 1944, Company “K”, 3rd Battalion 358th Infantry was attacking south in
the vicinity of LES SABLON, FRANCE, when they were stopped by extremely heavy enemy mortar
and automatic weapons fire. Lieutenant HENRY, heavy weapons platoon leader, went forward under
fire with a sound-powered telephone to adjust the fire of his platoon. As he reached the hedge from
which he was to observe he was severely wounded by enemy mortar and small arms fire. Despite these
wounds he stayed at his position directing fire, with complete disregard for his own safety, and would
not accept evacuation until his mission was accomplished. The conspicuous gallantry of Lieutenant
HENRY and his courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military service of
the United States.
Captain ROBERT McHOLLAND, 0433315, Co. “K”, 358 Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry
Division, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against
an armed enemy. On 23 November 1944, during an attack by the 358th Infantry against strongly
fortified enemy positions near TETTINGEN, GERMANY, Captain McHOLLAND, commanding
Company “K” fearlessly lead a group of his men against a concrete machine-gun emplacement,
destroyed it with a demolition charge, and forced the occupants to surrender. The following day he
again distinguished himself by breaking up a strong enemy attack against his command post. When the
enemy force retreated, Captain McHOLLAND and two enlisted men boldly pursued them, killed
fourteen of the attackers with hand grenade fire, wounded seven and forced the remaining seventy-eight
to surrender. Later, Captain McHOLLAND was fatally wounded while evacuating two wounded men to
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