The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
*MUNEMORI, SADAO S.
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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