MUNEMORI, SADAO S. - Medal of Honor Recipient
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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