Charles F. Carrol

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Charles F. Carrol (RA38612724), Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with the 72d Engineer Combat Company, 5th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. Sergeant First Class Carrol distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Kumchon, Korea, on 26 September 1950. During a combined infantry-tank attack against fierce enemy opposition, the tanks were held up by a roadblock consisting of antitank mines and enemy machine-gun emplacements. Voluntarily and with complete disregard for his own personal safety, Sergeant First Class Carroll made his way out in front of the lead tank and began to remove the mines, heedless of the heavy volume of enemy fire. Tenaciously, he continued to remove the mines until he was mortally wounded by a burst of enemy machine-gun fire. His courage and devotion to duty in the face of grave danger were an inspiration to the men and enabled them to continue their attack and destroy the enemy without undue casualties to themselves.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 189 (December 5, 1950)