Everette Goins 120th Regiment, Company F 30th Infantry Division

http://www.inproudremembrance.com/Everette Goins Story.html. TSgt Goins was was killed in action near Mehrum, Germany, a small town formed by a loop in the Rhine River, south of Wesel, on 24 March 1945. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten. AWARD, POSTHUMOUS, OF THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS By direction of the President, under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, 22 September 1943, as amended, the Distinguished-Service Cross is awarded posthumously, by the Army Commander to the following named individuals: * * * *EVERETTE GOINS, 35 686 918, Technical Sergeant, Infantry, Company “F”, 120th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on 23 February 1945, in Germany. As the platoon led by Sergeant Goins advanced across flat, open terrain heavy enemy machine gun fire was encountered. One of the German guns, immediately to the platoon’s front, had an excellent field of fire and threatened to halt the advance. Sergeant Goins directed his men to a position of defilade and boldly charged the hostile emplacement. Using his carbine, he killed the two-man machine gun crew and two riflemen who were covering the position. The outstanding courage and superb leadership of Sergeant Goins, which enabled his platoon to seize its objective, were in keeping with the finest ideals of the armed forces. Sergeant Goins was killed in a subsequent action. Next of Kin: Mrs. Annie Goins (Mother) Route Number 1, Hatton, Kentucky. * * * *BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL KEYES:JOHN M. WILLEMS Brigadier General, GSC Chief of Staff OFFICIAL: W.G. CALDWELL, Colonel, AGD, Adjutant General

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