Marcario GARCIA
                Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II
            Conspicuous Heroism, Beyond the Call of Duty

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B, 22d Infantry, 4th Infantry Division.

Place and date: Near Grosshau, Germany, 27 November 1944.

Entered service at:
Sugarland, Tex.

Born: 20 January 1920, Villa de Castano, Mexico

G.O. No.: 74, 1 September 1945.

Citation:

While an acting squad leader of Company B, 22d Infantry, on
27 November 1944, near Grosshau, Germany, he single-handedly
assaulted 2 enemy machinegun emplacements.

Attacking prepared positions on a wooded hill, which could be approached only
through meager cover, his company was pinned down by intense machinegun
fire and subjected to a concentrated artillery and mortar barrage.

Although painfully wounded, he refused to be evacuated and on his own initiative
crawled forward alone until he reached a position near an enemy emplacement.

Hurling grenades, he boldly assaulted the position, destroyed the gun, and
with his rifle killed 3 of the enemy who attempted to escape.

When he rejoined his company, a second machinegun opened fire and
again the intrepid soldier went forward, utterly disregarding his own safety.

He stormed the position and destroyed the gun, killed 3 more
Germans, and captured 4 prisoners.

He fought on with his unit until the objective was taken and only then did
he permit himself to be removed for medical care.

S/Sgt. (then private) Garcia's conspicuous heroism, his inspiring, courageous conduct, and his complete disregard for his personal safety wiped out 2 enemy emplacements and enabled his company to advance and secure its objective.
 

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