Noriyuki Taba

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Noriyuki Taba (30106209), Private, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, attached to the 36th Infantry Division, on 3 November 1944, in France. When the enemy took advantage of his platoon’s pinned down position and advanced toward the men, Private Taba borrowed a BAR from one of his comrades and crawled 30 yards to a concealed position behind a large tree. Disregarding his personal safety, he then opened fire with his BAR at the advancing infantrymen, killing four of their number. From the direction of his constant harassing fire, the enemy riflemen soon located Private Taba’s position and concentrated their fire on him. This enabled his comrades to withdraw to higher ground and open protective fire which permitted him to retreat safely.