Award DSO Lt-Col. C.T. Horner, 16th Infantry Regiment (Belgium)

brithm · Mar 29, 2023

Award Distinguished Service Order Lieutenant Colonel Charles T. Horner, Headquarters 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment,1st Infantry Division (023530)

While making a motorized reconnaissance in the vicinity of Weimes, Belgium, on 18th December 1944, Lieutenant Colonel HORNER observed a group of enemy paratroopers armed with automatic and semi-automatic weapons rounding up personnel of an American field hospital as prisoners. As his vehicle came into view, it was subjected to intense fire from the enemy group. Courageously, he dismounted and opened fire with his carbine upon the Germans. Greatly outnumbered, he ran toward the enemy to engage them in combat and refused to take cover from the heavy small arms and automatic fire placed upon him. So confused were the Germans by this valiant officer's contempt for their fire that they became completely disorganised and made a hasty retreat. The extraordinary courage displayed by Lieutenant Colonel HORNER in attacking singlehandedly a group of heavy armed Germans resulted in the release of the entire platoon of the field hospital.
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WO 373/149/853

IWM BU 8377 Lieutenant Colonel Charles T. Horner, Jnr. 16th Infantry Regiment.

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