Raymond Mcbriarity

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Raymond McBriarity, Private First Class, U.S. Army Air Force, for gallantry in action while serving with the 86th Observation Squadron, during the Japanese aerial attack on Hickam Field, Territory of Hawaii, on 7 December 1941. Private First Class McBriarity proceeded under fire to obtain and mount in his assigned airplane a machine gun which he then manned to deliver fire against the enemy. With complete disregard for his personal safety and during overwhelming machine gun fire of the enemy, he remained at his station until the conclusion of the raid.

Authority: “Heroes of Pearl Harbor”, Donald K. & Helen L. Ross