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Japanese-American AwardedSilver Star for GallantryiFrom peninsula base headquar-4fleets great credit upon. himself, ters, Leghorn, Italy, comes the fol- his organization and is m keep-lowing report: Disregarding murderous enemy fire, Private First Class Joe Sase, Ogden, rifleman with the' famous 442nd Japanese-Ameriean combat team, wiped out two German machinegun crews and forced another machinegun to displace. For this heroic performance he was recently awarded the silver star for gallantry in action.Private Sase is a veteran of major campaigns along the Fifth army front in Italy. The action for which, he was cited occurred when the 442nd combat team was taking part' in the bitter and final offensive in northern Italy.In the vicinity of Mount Fol-gorito. Italy, Private Sase volunteered for the hazardous task of leading his platoon out of, a bar-raged' area' when his platoon was pinned down by. enemy fire. Realizing the necessity for immediate action and with complete disregard fox' his own personal safety, Pvt. Sase advanced alone and wiped out two machinegun crews and forced another to displace, thereby enabling his platoon to advance out of the barraged. area.His citation reads: “When hisplatoon was pinned down on April 5, 1945, in the vicinity of Mount Folgorito, Italy,. Ffc. Sase advanced alone and wiped out two machine-gun crews, and although he was out of ammunition, later through a ruse, forced another machine-gun to. displace, enabling his platoon to advance out of a barraged area. Kis heroism in action re-ing with the finest tradition_ of the armed forces of the United States.”Private Sase, prior to entering military service, worked for an Ogden ice cream company. He is a graduate of Ogden high school.Besides the silver star decoration. he wears the purple heart, the combat infantryman’s badge, good conduct medal and the Eu-x’opean theatre ribbon with battle participation stars for the Rhineland, North Appennines and PoValley campaigns.Private Sase having accumulated enough points for discharge, was recently redeployed to the U. S. for eventual discharge from the armed services.- LAST TIMESRichard Arlen • CherylIDENTITY UEddie Dean • Jennifi. SONG OF OLICome Early!BargainIT 1lt;nOGDENS REAIMatinees 35^^.. . . Evenin
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Ogden Standard Examiner
Ogden, Utah, US
Tue, Apr 23, 1946
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