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Under the pr ovisions of Section I V, Circular l'!u:.m.b er .333 , War De1~ art ment, 1943, the_follov .a.ng- named or·;e.nization is cit q.d for outstar• cU !.1 ~ r erformance of duty in action , and is avrar ded citatioE streal;!er s therefor. Individuals assigned or attached t o t :1. is \.mit ~Xre ent i tled to 11ear the- Distin:-suished Unit Badg~ to identify such citation:

COIVJP.fu.,Y C, 338TH IFF .til~TRY , is cited for outstanding performanc e of duty in action from 15 to 18 Sep·~ embe r l 9L):- on r.. t . Altuzzo, Italy. Co;l;::·j:i:, ted t o sr;.ear head an_attack on r:1t . Altuzzo, COLP.ANY C, in t hr ee da~r s of cvLtim.wt"..s fighting over }.-r ecipitous mountain ter rain, ideally snited for defense, decis i vely de feated a numerically S'L'-l·::lr :.L. or e :'l er:~y . Althoagh t hree s epar ate attacks in as many days previ01isly h ad fc. :i. l; .:~_ to 1-'enetrate t h:i.s natln·al f ortification, COl>;J,P.J\l!Y C captur ed the key ter :..~J . in feat 1..1.re of t he vital 11 Gi ogo Pass ffi'JC~ loosened the Gex;man grip on -c.he GothJ_c Line. Alerted f or the attack, t ~l e ---. 81~. of CCl\iiP.AlJY C advanc ed alm1c a n c::. ·,~l~o -.· r j.d -:;: e , under }Jer.fect observation fro¥. ( 1.'. :;- in, camouflaged enemy positions, t lwo'J.:;::. inter.se mortar , artiller y and l ong- ral~ g e machine gun f i r e . They vere comp ell :~(', tc craVIl cat ~l ike , cl ine,ing to shrn'Js and r ocks t o avoi<} sli ppinG down t :1c :~ez- rly verticel s lope. At dn;3k , the valiant troops as saulted the ene;;w ou_t i_·os·i:, JJ.11 e~ ·infUctb :=: heavy l os s es. A dec:-.dly hail of ma chine gun and grenade ; L.'e .f rom the direct front halted the adva.Jce. I n dar k ness, the leadi n&' pl atoon mede a vicions attack on t:1e entrei' C~1ed enemy positions and neutralized t her,' ,Jitb i~ :'nd Gr enades . The :lnf a!'.t1·yr.,a'1 oi: COi.PJ.Y1 C continued t o crawl st eadil~r for·r2r .:-~. t:1rou::J1: t'he !'!lain line of defenses 8.:$a)nst heav-J eneny · fire unt i l they attaJ.neG. t. :'l e clotnin ::.tin::; pinnacle ol' Lt • .i\lt uzzo . At davm , ob serving enemy aQtivit y o;,1 t h e rever.se. slope·, t !1e ..- :en of C OI\1P.Ai.:.~ C assaulted and overran the German posit ions . Throughout the da.~r four enemy counterat tacks were launched against t he c oml.o.ny 1 s posi tion. Ut ilizing ever y_ ava.i.lable v1ea}-'Ol1 in repelling the col:nterat tac1-:s , the gallant off icers and ·.:1e11 of COMPAl'ry C refused to yield the gro,•nd vhich they l'ou-;;ht so he.rd to secure. Sach tin e , bravel y and heroically, they cha.lle11;_;,od w::d rapulsed the attac l.dn ~, &l. e : :~· f orces . The indomitable courae.:e ~;. d f:.);_tint; · spil~ ±t displayed by -~he -: en o/ C011PJlJ•tY C in the face of great od:~ s and ext.re::o e peroonal dar:.s3r are a crsdi t et.."':c~ an insrirat ion to the Armed Forces of t he Uni ted Stat \3s •. · ·.

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hazardous s ituation, he r e:r··,ain ed in t he ar ea ? personally supervlslng t h e forward movenent of his infantry ,"Jld artillery in the assault on Lava:;;na. On the afternoon of t h e fo],lowine. day, he }:erson ally reassured and en cour aged t he men in moving from Ch i av ar i touo.rd Genva. After this town h 2.d been. secured, he disdained the relative secur i ty of buildin ~ s and age.in conspicuously exposed himself to t h e extrer.' ely ha z a rdot~s comb at conditions. Moving -fror.1 unit to 'unit he directed and inspired t h e armor, infan.try and f ield artillery in its advance toward t he highly strategic objective of Genoa. Ma jor Genere.l .ALLOND.'S bold and complete deter m:i.nation to close wi t h the German enemy and destroy him re flects h1gh credlt on lns a:2;~ res s ive f1ght1ng s pir1t whJ.ch e::e::1pl1f1es t.he gal lant traditions of the United Sts.t es Army. ~t ered militc.ry service from Luray, Virgi n i a .

Under t h e provi sio:c:.s of Arr~ y Re [.,ulations 600-4 5, as ara ended, a Silver Star is awarded to t he f ollo,·:.inc- ri. mned enlisted man:

BU'JDY Y. KAGA1ilA, ( 30104923), Stuff Sergeant, Infantry, Uni t ed States Army, For gallantry in action on 28 October l9 4L~ , near Bj_ffonteine, Fl~ an ce. Att o.cking along a h eavily nooc~ed r1c2:e , Staff Sergeant KAG.r:'A proceeded ahead of his sque.d to clear Germon flan!d n -... ros i~lon s r1hich h f'.d stO}'ped his pl atoon. Grabbing an automatic rifle, he spr:b·cGd from tree to tree t hrou.;h murderous mortar, . artil l ery and snipnr f ire, killin:::· t wo enemy snipers 2i1d r outing t wo other s . · Then, exposing himself to direct i·.1c~c hin e gun fir e, he exchc-.nged se:v cr al burst $, de stroying· the empl ac ement c::nd killing t ha .;unner. Hc.vin.g cLear ed the fl s...11k, Staff Se r geant KAGA~lA order ed hi s squad for1:'v::.rd 2nd stood 3,u ard in 2l1 GX} osed position while his men pr epc_r ed du.;-in r ositi ons. Staff S er geent KAGX7A VICe s s eriously wounded during an artiller y b c.r :ra:;c, but rer;.cined on guard unt il all his Den h 2.\i t aken cover. Th e cour2.:;e :-'.nd f ighting s]:iri t of Stoff .Sergeont KAGNJA were on inspiro.tion to his r.10n c-.n.cl exenplify t he f inest traditions of t he Arm.ed . Force s of the Unit ed s-::. ...t cs . m ter od milit'lr Y s ervice f rom Honolu l u , T. H.

Und er t he provisi on s of Ar my Ro,~u lo.t i on s 600- 4 5, c. s DT1Gl1d0d , a Soldier's Medal is awarded to tho fol lorrin g-no.mod enlisted mc:n :

ERWD~ C. LaRAINE, ( 36950751), Technician Fif t h Gr c.do, Sic,l1o.l Corps, UnU ed Stat es Army . For horoism n ot i nvolving actual conflict on S Al ril 1945, near Lucca , Ital y . -~-Jh i lo Tcclmician Fifth Gr ~.dG LaHAI :7s -:1,-:-. s r iding i n 2. t ank, the vehicle rolbd ov 0r 2. sbct.y-foot omb ankm.:;.nt of t h e Serchio Riv0r i nto eight f eet of vnt c> r. Altho-~)1 br ui sed end suff oring from shock , he div od under the vmt .;:r t o .. Ofd ric::-:.to tho (rlvur who \r,s trc:r..pcd in t ho Ji10.cho.n i sra of the t :-:nk. Tochnici'1r1: Fifth (,r :::.do L 2H~ J } 3 hold h :L s striclc 011 comr~:de 1 s ho:.cl. c.b ovo "'Iat 3r for t hirty minut -.; s in ~.'c-.11 C:.J.r i- Oclc ot in tho tonk unti l tho r oscuo 1:J2S completed. The cour ~.go ond solfluss r ..;;:o-·rd :L or c. comro.do e x..~ i . bit ..:;d by Tochniclon Fifth Grade k m AD1E 'ox omplify t h'"' fb-.;st tr ,:d ~ tion.s of t ho .Am oric ::'n Soldier. Drtor od mili t ar y s ervice from Gr8.11 d Re.].iC:. s, l':.ichigc:n.

Under the provisi ons of Ar 1ny Ro e;ul ~ tion s 600-45, as CJ.:wndGcl, a:. Branz ~ St e.r ~.w d al is armrded to t ho following-n :>.m-:;d officers a.nd enlist 0d non: · R:2BT RICT ED 4

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PZL'ER H. FLOCKI, (01648701), First Lieutenant, Sic,:o1al Cor}-s, United States Army. For meritorious services in supr,·ort of combat operations from April l9L~4 to 2 J:lay 1945, in Italy. :&r~ered militarY service from New Yor~{, New York.

ADDIE K. ROADCAP, (tn42827), First Lieutenant, Army Nurse Corps, United States Army. For Eleritoriotls services in support of combat operations from 22 September 1943 to 8 Hay 1945, in Italy. E}.1.tered militar-y service from Broad- way, Virginia. ALTON P. WILLIAJ.JS, (01101278), first Lieutenant, Corps of :&lgineers, United States Army. For meritorious services in support of combat operations from 1 November 1943 to 2 I1iay 1945, in Italy. Entered militarY service from Leonard, Texas.

DALE R. Hm.JRICH, (W21316o6), Warl~a.nt Officer Junior Grade, Army of the United States. For meritorious services in support of combat operations from 6 September 1944 to 29 April 1945, in Italy. Entered military service from Estes Park, Colorado. WILLIAM H. BUDD, (32018499), Master Sergeant, Si2,nal Corps, United States Army. For meritorious se1·vices in support of combat operations from 7 October 1943 to 2 May 1945, in It2.ly. }!}1tered militarY service from New Yo:t:"k, New York.

THOii:IAS COLLIER, ( &'3Cll302), taster Sergeant, Corps of Ebgineers, United States Army. For meritodous services in support of combat operations from 1 November 1944 to 2 l\;ay l SL:.5 , in Italy. Entered military service from Joliet, Illinois.

CHARLES L. CULBERI'SO:·', (380111..14), Technical Ser~eant, Field Artiller"J, United States Army. For neritorious services in sup,JJort of combat operations from 9 March 19L~ to 8 ~.iay 1945, in Italy. Entered military service from Elk, New I;lexico.

DAVID G. KING, (37671L~3l), Technical Sergeant, Field Artillery, United States Army. For meritorious services in support of combat operations from 18 February to 2 ~;my 1945, in Italy. Entered military service fron De s ~;oines, Iowa.

HARRY I. SHIROiuA, (30104233), Technical Sergeant, Infa.ll.try, United States Army. For heroic achievei:1 ent in action on 20 October 1944 near Bruyeres, France. Entered military service from Honolulu, T. H.

KARL EBERH.lu'1D, (33027354), Staff .Sergeant, Medical Corps, United States Army. For meritorious services in support of combat operations from 9 April 1943 to 2 May 1945, in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Entered military serv ice from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

RUBii\1 EPELBAmh, (.32345514), Staff Sergeant, Medical Corps, United States Army, For meritorious servicos in support of combat operations from 14 February 1944 to 2 hay 1945, in North Africa and Italy. mtered military service from Brooklyn, ·New York.

ERl\lEST S. KAGAi~A, (3 S' ~:32':- 90), Staff Serg;;ant, ln~':'antry, United States Army. For meritorious service in co;~: bat from JO October 1944 t" 8 I.'iay 1945, in France and Italy. Sl.tered u.ilit:.ry s ervice from Los .Angeles, . California. RESTRICTED 6

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PEI'ER YASKELL, (J?J~58 0£n), Technician Fourth Grade, Sig;nal Co:cps, United States Army. For meritorious services in support of combat operations from 6 September 1944 to 2 Hay lS/:.5, in Italy. Entered military s::;rvice from Belle ville, New York.

SHIUCHI OG"Ull.tl, (39913219), Cor~ol~al, lili'e.)Tt.ry, Un~teU. States Army. L<'or meritorious service in combc:!:. from 26 Jm1e 1944 to 2 I•~ay 1945, in France and Italy. Entered military service from Salt Lake City, Utah.

KIYOSHI TABA, (3010361:-0), Corpora)., ;I:nfantry, United States Army.. For meri torious service in comb2t from 26 June to 18 Nove1:1ber 191;.4, in F':cance and Italy: Entered military service from Oahu, T. H.

FRANK BELL, (36353751), Technician Fifth Grade, Corps of Engineers, United States Army. For meritorious service in combat from 15 December 1944 to 1 March 1945, in Italy. S:ltered military service from Chic.=-go, Illinois.

JAI::J:.:S F. DILLON, (32285?88), Technician Fifth Grade, Ordnance Department, United States Army. For meritorious service in combat from 30 Hoverber to 2 December 1943, in Italy. mtered military service from Syracuse, New York.

HIROSHI ARAi'"AKI, (39916o27), Private Fi:cst Class, Infantry, United States Army. For meritorious s ervice in combat from ?~ Jm1e l9L~ to 10 A~. ril 1945, in France and Italy. JhtGred military service from Salt Lake City, Utah.

HENRY CHAGill!ii, (3010 ':L:.91), Private First Class, Infantry, United States Army. For meritorioEs sorvice in coi,,bat from 26 Jtma to Z9 October 1941,, in France and Italy. Enterod v1ilitary service from Ai.;a, Oahu, T. H.

TERUO LUfuJ, (3010410S), Private First Class, Infantry, United Ste.tos Army. For meritoriotls servico in conbat from 26 June 1944 to 16 April 1945, in France and Italy. mterad 1:1ilit;: ::-7 service from Ha vi, Hm1aii, T. H.

ITSUO NJ!.K.lill'iUR.A, (30103951), Pnvate First Class, Infantry, United States Army. For neritorious service in combat from 26 June 1944 to 2 Hay 1945, in Italy. Entered military service from Hilo, Hawaii, T. H.

TD1GrHY O.Si'J'O, (36668240), Priva.te First Class, Infa.rttry, United States Army. For meritorious service in combc,t from 26 J-L..me 1944 to 2 i:ay 1945, in Francil and Italy. Entered military service from Chicago, Illinois. ·' HERBERI' L. ELLIGrT, (6951383),- P.rivate, Infantry, United States .Army. For meritorious sorvice in conba.t from 26 Juna 1944 to 27 April 1945, in Italy and France. E)J.tered military service from Dallas, Texas.

H,ARVEY_ G. PIPER, (16111203), .Private, Coast Artillory Corps (.Ml), United States Lrmy. · -For haroic achievc;mcnt .in action on 3 ~~larch 1945, near Casoni, ..It~ly. Entered military service from LcJce Orion, tichi€;an.

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