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MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE JAMES K. OKUBO
Unit: Medical Detachment, 442nd Regimental Combat
Team, U.S. Army
Place of heroic deed: Biffontaine, France
Dates of heroic deed: October 28-29 and November
4, 1944
*Awarded posthumously
CITATION
Technician Fifth Grade James K. Okubo distinguished himself by
extraordinary heroism in action on 28 and 29 October and 4 November
1944, in the Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, eastern
France. On 28 October, under strong enemy fire coming from behind
mine fields and roadblocks, Technician Fifth Grade Okubo, a medic,
crawled 150 yards to within 40 yards of the enemy lines. Two grenades
were thrown at him while he left his last covered position to
carry back wounded comrades. Under constant barrages of enemy
small arms and machine gun fire, he treated 17 men on 28 October
and 8 more men on 29 October. On 4 November, Technician Fifth
Grade Okubo ran 75 yards under grazing machine gun fire and, while
exposed to hostile fire directed at him, evacuated and treated
a seriously wounded crewman from a burning tank, who otherwise
would have died. Technician Fifth Grade James K. Okubo’s
extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with
the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit
on him, his unit, and the United States Army.
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