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MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOE M. NISHIMOTO
Unit: Company G, 442nd Regimental Combat Team,
U.S. Army
Place of heroic deed: La Houssiere, France
Date of heroic deed: November 7, 1944
*Awarded posthumously
CITATION
Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto distinguished himself by
extraordinary heroism in action on 7 November 1944, near La Houssiere,
France. After three days of unsuccessful attempts by his company
to dislodge the enemy from a strongly defended ridge, Private
First Class Nishimoto, as acting squad leader, boldly crawled
forward through a heavily mined and booby-trapped area. Spotting
a machine gun nest, he hurled a grenade and destroyed the emplacement.
Then, circling to the rear of another machine gun position, he
fired his submachine gun at point-blank range, killing one gunner
and wounding another. Pursuing two enemy riflemen, Private First
Class Nishimoto killed one, while the other hastily retreated.
Continuing his determined assault, he drove another machine gun
crew from its position. The enemy, with their key strong points
taken, were forced to withdraw from this sector. Private First
Class Nishimoto’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to
duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service
and reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States
Army.
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