Lloyd Cortez Hawks (1911-1953) was a US Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor – for his actions in World War II. Hawks remained in the army after World War II and later served in the Korean War reaching the rank of sergeant first class. Citation: For gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. On January 30 1944 at 3 p.m. near Carano Italy Pfc. Hawks braved an enemy counterattack in order to rescue 2 wounded men who unable to move were lying in an exposed position within 30 yards of the enemy. Two riflemen attempting the rescue had been forced to return to their fighting holes by extremely severe enemy machinegun fire after crawling only 10 yards toward the casualties. An aid man whom the enemy could plainly identify as such had been critically wounded in a similar attempt.
