Jimmie Holloway

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Jimmie Holloway (RA34201485), Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Battery A, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division. Master Sergeant Holloway distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces at Changbong-ni, Korea, on 12 February 1951. On that date, the beleaguered battalion, heavily engaged against a numerically superior foe, was attempting to effect a withdrawal and Sergeant Holloway, constantly vulnerable to hostile fire, directed the defense and retrograde action of his battery. Learning that a wounded soldier had not been evacuated from the area just vacated, he dashed approximately 150 yards across open, fire-swept terrain to rescue him. Later, as the battalion proceeded to move back, it was halted by a roadblock and came under vicious fire. In the ensuing action, a mortar burst ignited one of the ammunition trucks. Sergeant Holloway, braving a withering barrage of fire, directed removal of the ammunition from the burning vehicle and then pushed it off the road. As enemy fire increased in volume and intensity, forcing the battalion into hasty defensive positions, he again raced through devastating fire and, uncoupling a howitzer form a truck, placed protective fire on a hill to enable a company of infantry to effect a withdrawal. After the executive officer was wounded and unable to respond to a call for artillery fire, Sergeant Holloway rushed forward to an exposed vantage point and, with mortar fire bursting within fifteen yards, fearlessly directed deadly accurate fire into the opposing force. Upon orders to secure commanding terrain and establish defensive positions, for the night, he volunteered to act as point for the combat patrol and was last seen moving up high ground toward the enemy. Master Sergeant Holloway’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.