gun firing down the slope of the hill, opened fire on it, and silenced that position. Drawing fire from a machine pistol nest located above him, he opened fire on it and wounded three of its occupants. Finally taking his objective, Technical Sergeant Tanouye organized a defensive position on the reverse slope of the hill before accepting first aid treatment and evacuation. Technical Sergeant Tanouye'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. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II List of Asian American Medal of Honor recipients List of Japanese Americans List of Asian Americans References External links "Army Secretary Lionizes 22 World War II Heroes" at Defense.gov "Citizen Tanouye" - PBS documentary on Ted Tanouye 1919 births 1944 deaths United States Army personnel killed in World War II United States Army Medal of Honor recipients World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Torrance, California United States Army soldiers American military personnel of Japanese descent Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Burials at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles