Raymond Harvey

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Raymond Harvey
March 1, 1920 - November 18, 1996
Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Ford City, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Raymond Harvey (March 1, 1920 - November 18, 1996) was a soldier in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on March 9, 1951.

1 Medal of Honor Citation
2 See also
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[edit] Medal of Honor Citation

Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Army, Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

Place and date: Vicinity of Taemi-Dong, Korea, 9 March 1951

Entered service at: Pasadena, Calif. Born: 1 March 1920 Ford City, Pennsylvania

G.O. No.: 67, 2 August 1951

Citation: ^[1]

Capt. Harvey Company C, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. When his company was pinned down by a barrage of automatic weapons fire from numerous well-entrenched emplacements, imperiling accomplishment of its mission, Capt. Harvey braved a hail of fire and exploding grenades to advance to the first enemy machine gun nest, killing its crew with grenades. Rushing to the edge of the next emplacement, he killed its crew with carbine fire. He then moved the 1st Platoon forward until it was again halted by a curtain of automatic fire from well fortified hostile positions. Disregarding the hail of fire, he personally charged and neutralized a third emplacement. Miraculously escaping death from intense crossfire, Capt. Harvey continued to lead the assault. Spotting an enemy pillbox well camouflaged by logs, he moved close enough to sweep the emplacement with carbine fire and throw grenades through the openings, annihilating its 5 occupants. Though wounded he then turned to order the company forward, and, suffering agonizing pain, he continued to direct the reduction of the remaining hostile positions, refusing evacuation until assured that the mission would be accomplished. Capt. Harvey's valorous and intrepid actions served as an inspiration to his company, reflecting the utmost glory upon himself and upholding the heroic traditions of the military service.

Harvey reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before leaving the Army. He died at age 76 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.