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Rank and
organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army,
Company A,100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Combat Team. Place
and date: Near Seravezza, Italy, 5 April 1945. Entered
service at: Los Angeles, Calif. Birth: Los
Angeles, Calif. G.O. No.. 24, 7 March 1946.
Citation:
He fought with great gallantry and intrepidity near
Seravezza, Italy. When his unit was pinned down by grazing fire
from the enemy's strong mountain defense and command of the
squad devolved on him with the wounding of its regular leader,
he made frontal, l-man attacks through direct fire and knocked
out 2 machineguns with grenades Withdrawing under murderous fire
and showers of grenades from other enemy emplacements, he had
nearly reached a shell crater occupied by 2 of his men when an
unexploded grenade bounced on his helmet and rolled toward his
helpless comrades. He arose into the withering fire, dived for
the missile and smothered its blast with his body. By his swift,
supremely heroic action Pfc. Munemori saved 2 of his men at the
cost of his own life and did much to clear the path for his
company's victorious advance.
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The
President of the United States