U.S. Army Captain Seymour W. Terry of Little Rock, Arkansas was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on May 11, 1945, in Okinawa.
Terry joined the Army in June 1942 and was assigned to the 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division. On March 6th, 1945, he was appointed the executive officer of Company H, 382nd Regiment, 96th Infantry Division. His unit invaded Okinawa on April 1, and he was promoted to company commander five days later.
On May 11, 1945, Terry repeatedly assaulted Japanese forces alone, despite heavy enemy fire, and encouraged his fellow soldiers in their attack. He was severely wounded by a Japanese mortar and died of his injuries two days later.
He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on this day. Terry was also posthumously promoted to captain and is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.