Korean War
| Service # | 53101317 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | March 12 1952 |
Korean Service Medal
Medal of Honor (Army)
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and great valor, Private First Class Womack was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Womack was a medic with the Medical Company, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On March 12, 1952, he was the only medical aid man attached to a night combat patrol near Sokso-ri, North Korea. When his patrol came under fire, although exposed to enemy fire, he rushed to the aid of his fallen comrades. He was severely wounded, but he refused medical aid and continued to administer the wounded. He lost his arm when a mortar burst nearby. He then advised others on first aid techniques, until he collapsed from loss of blood.