S/Sgt Jesse Ray Drowley, 1919-1996.

This article focuses on Jesse Ray Drowley, a U.S. Army staff sergeant in the Americal Division during World War II, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Bougainville, Solomon Islands, on January 30, 1944. Despite severe wounds, including the loss of an eye, Drowley courageously directed a tank to destroy enemy pillboxes that were impeding his unit's advance and rescued wounded comrades under heavy fire. After the war, he married Kathleen E. McAvoy, engaged in veterans' organizations, and worked in various civilian roles before retiring in 1980. Drowley's military service and postwar contributions were recognized through multiple honors, and he was buried with full military honors in 1996.