Hiroshi Kanazawa

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Hiroshi Kanazawa (39916447), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 442d Regimental Combat Team, attached to the 34th Infantry Division, on 9 July 1944, in the vicinity of Castellina, Italy. When eight men of the company were wounded during an engagement with the enemy, Private First Class Kanazawa efficiently administered first aid and evacuated all eight of them. Three times, on his own initiative, he crawled forward under enemy mortar, automatic and small arms fire to render first aid to his wounded comrades 50 yards in front of friendly lines. During the afternoon, Private First Class Kanazawa gave first aid to every wounded man in the Company. Private First Class Kanazawa’s fearlessness, determination and devotion to duty was an inspiration to his fellow comrades and a credit to the Armed Forces of the United States.