Bryant Homer Womack: Medal of Honor Citation

Rank at action: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Korean War
Unit or command: Medical Company, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Presentation date: January 12, 1953

The Citation

Pfc. Womack distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. Pfc. Womack was the only medical aid man attached to a night combat patrol when sudden contact with a numerically superior enemy produced numerous casualties. Pfc. Womack went immediately to their aid, although this necessitated exposing himself to a devastating hail of enemy fire, during which he was seriously wounded. Refusing medical aid for himself, he continued moving among his comrades to administer aid. While he was aiding 1 man, he was again struck by enemy mortar fire, this time suffering the loss of his right arm. Although he knew the consequences should immediate aid not be administered, he still refused aid and insisted that all efforts be made for the benefit of others that were wounded. Although unable to perform the task himself, he remained on the scene and directed others in first aid techniques. The last man to withdraw, he walked until he collapsed from loss of blood, and died a few minutes later while being carried by his comrades. The extraordinary heroism, outstanding courage, and unswerving devotion to his duties displayed by Pfc. Womack reflect the utmost distinction upon himself and uphold the esteemed traditions of the U.S. Army.

Sources & record notes

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-001978
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-30
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original): 5
Entered service at: Mill Springs, N.C.
Archive transcription SHA-256: 58e3bb5a9d6bfe099e8552eb29f47d2b58f9a5503a5b2056942732fd1c1875d2

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The Society structured rank field lists Private while the rendered citation refers to Pfc. Womack and the inherited row lists Private First Class. The controlled canonical rank follows the structured current-profile field; all conflicting rank renderings remain separately attributed. The current authoritative source expands or normalizes the inherited name from Bryant H. Womack to Bryant Homer Womack; both renderings remain preserved. The current profile supplies rank at time of action as Private; the inherited rank field Private First Class remains preserved as a source variant. The profile's structured and explanatory rank renderings are retained separately: The Society structured rank field displays Private; the rendered citation refers to Pfc. Womack, and the inherited record gives Private First Class. All three renderings remain attributed. The current source records Medical Company, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; the inherited unit field Medical Detachment, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division remains preserved as a source variant. The current historical action-place wording replaces only the controlled canonical geocoder field; the complete inherited place remains preserved. The current authoritative profile classifies the action under Korean War; the inherited Not yet classified value remains preserved in the audit record.

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Bryant Homer Womack

March 12, 1952

The Citation

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