The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Mitsusuke Fujimoto (ASN: 39157046), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Medical Detachment, 442d Regimental Combat Team, in action against the enemy on 1 November 1944, in France. When a rifleman of Company I was severely wounded by enemy small arms fire, Sergeant Fujimoto and his litter squad instantly proceeded to his aid. When they had reached a point 20 yards from the patient, they were suddenly pinned down by an increased concentration of enemy machine pistol, machine gun, and mortar fire. Observing that it would be impossible for his squad to reach the patient, Sergeant Fujimoto ordered his men to remain under cover and, creeping and crawling the remaining distance to the wounded man, he grasped and pulled him back to his litter squad, administered first aid and evacuated him to the waiting jeep 300 yards away. By his courage and unselfish devotion to duty Sergeant Fujimoto reflects honor upon himself and the United States Army.