Unit/Command: Company H, 129th Infantry, 33d Division
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: October 7, 1918
Medal of Honor Action Place: near Donnevoux, France
Citation
Seeing a French airplane fall out of control on the enemy side of the Meuse River with its pilot injured, Cpl. Hill voluntarily dashed across the footbridge to the side of the wounded man and, taking him on his back, started back to his lines. During the entire exploit he was subjected to murderous fire of enemy machine guns and artillery, but he successfully accomplished his mission and brought his man to a place of safety, a distance of several hundred yards.
Medal of Honor Recipient Ralyn M. Hill
Additional Details
Accredited to: Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: April 22, 1919 Ettelbruck, Luxembourg by General John J. Pershing
Born: May 6, 1899, Lindenwood, Ogle County, IL, United States
Died: March 25, 1977, Abilene, KS, United States
Buried: Abilene Cemetery (MH) (22-14-11) , Abilene, KS, United States