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"Private Shinyei Nakamine distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism
in action on 2 June 1944, near La Torreto, Italy. During an attack,
Private Nakamine's platoon became pinned down by intense machine gun
crossfire from a small knoll 200 yards to the front. On his own
initiative, Private Nakamine crawled toward one of the hostile weapons.
Reaching a point 25 yards from the enemy, he charged the machine gun
nest, firing his sub-machine gun, and killed three enemy soldiers and
captured two. Later that afternoon, Private Nakamine discovered an enemy
soldier on the right flank of his platoon's position. Crawling 25 yards
from his position, Private Nakamine opened fire and killed the soldier.
Then, seeing a machine gun nest to his front approximately 75 yards
away, he returned to his platoon and led an automatic rifle team toward
the enemy. Under covering fire from his team, Private Nakamine crawled
to a point 25 yards from the nest and threw hand grenades at the enemy
soldiers, wounding one and capturing four. Spotting another machine gun
nest 100 yards to his right flank, he led the automatic rifle team
toward the hostile position but was killed by a burst of machine gun
fire. Private Nakamine's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are
in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect
great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army."
From Pvt. Nakamine's Medal of Honor citation, awarded in June 2000.
Another brave American who finally got the honor they were deserved,
Brian & Mel
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