Memorial

More information

Cpl Bernard O. Hutcherson was a chauffeur with the Watson-Ross-Johnson Transport Co. before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 14 March 1944.

He was reported seriously wounded in action and evacuated to a hospital on 26 December 1944. At that moment his unit was engaged in the fighting south of Kehmen, Luxembourg.

One of Cpl Hutcherson’s squad members was wounded and was helped by an aid man. The aid man called for assistance to evacuate the wounded man.
Cpl Hutcherson went over to help. During the evacuation he was fatally wounded himself. For this action he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously. The citation reads as follows: For heroic achievement on 26 December, 1944, in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States. During the attack on 26 December 1944, Cpl Hutcherson, serving as a rifle squad leader, was delayed in his forward movement by intense small arms fire supplemented by artillery and mortar shelling. After giving aid to one of Cpl Hutcherson's men, an aid man called for assistance in evacuating the wounded men.
Disregarding his own personal safety, Cpl Hutcherson, without hesitation, attempted to help his wounded comrade but in so doing received wounds from which he later died. His bravery, leadership, and unselfish devotion to duty exemplify the finest traditions of the armed forces of the United States.