Technical Sergeant Yukio Okutsu distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 7 April 1945, on Mount Belvedere, Italy. While his platoon was halted by
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire from the enemy.
This soldier, when a shell struck an ammunition chest exploding a number of cartridges and setting fire to the packing tow, procured water and extinguished
Two color bearers having been shot dead one after the other, the last one far in advance of his regiment and close to the enemy’s
Voluntarily and under heavy fire advanced toward the enemy's lines and secured valuable information.
Seized a fallen flag of the regiment, the color bearer having been killed, carried it forward in the face of a severe fire, and though
Seized the colors from the color bearer, who had been wounded, and, exposed to a terrible fire, carried them forward, planting them on the enemy's
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