Wataru Nouchi

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Wataru Nouchi (30101327), Corporal, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company C, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate), attached to the 34th Infantry Division, on 29 November 1943, in the vicinity of Colli, Italy. Having been given the mission of destroying an enemy machine gun nest on Hill 920, Corporal Nouchi, Assistant Squad Leader, with utter disregard for his own personal safety and under heavy enemy fire, crawled up to within ten yards of the enemy nest before opening fire. His fire killed three of the enemy crew, and when the two remaining Germans returned his fire, Corporal Nouchi threw grenades at them, forcing them to flee. His actions enabled his squad to occupy key positions on the hill and contributed materially to the success of the operation. Corporal Nouchi’s courage and coolness under fire was exemplary and a credit to the Armed Forces of the United States.