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Killed in action Citation for Medal of Honor: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, on August 23, 1944. Staff Sergeant Carey, leader of a machine gun section, was advancing with his company in the attack of the strongly held enemy hill 154, near Plougastel Daoulas, Brittany, France. The advance was held up when the attacking units were pinned down by intense enemy machine gun fire from a pillbox 200 yards up the hill. From his position covering the right flank, Staff Sergeant Carey displaced his guns to an advanced position and then, upon his own initiative, armed himself with as many hand grenades as he could carry and without regard for his personal safety started alone up the hill towards the pillbox. Crawling forward under its withering fire, he proceeded 150 yards when he met a German rifleman whom he killed with his carbine. Continuing his steady forward movement until he reached grenade throwing distance, he hurled his grenades at the pillbox opening in the face of intense enemy fire which mortally wounded him. Undaunted, he gathered his strength and continued his grenade attack until one entered the pillbox and exploded it, killing the occupants and putting their guns out of action. Inspired by Staff Sergeant Carey, the riflemen quickly occupied the position and overpowered the remaining enemy resistance in the area.
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