The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Akira Doi (ASN: 30104106), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, 92d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 22 April 1945, in Italy. A rifle company was ordered to capture a strategic town. Prior to the attack, a reconnaissance patrol reported that approximately thirty of the enemy supported by five machine guns were defending the town. The first platoon, however, launched an attack and an enemy outpost sentinel was caught off guard. As the sentinel started to run to notify his comrades, Private First Class Doi gave chase and seriously wounded the guard with a burst of fire from his BAR. Seeing an unmanned machine gun, Private First Class Doi raced toward the building in which the gun was located. Before the enemy troops were able to man the machine gun, he charged into the building and quickly captured the crew of four and their weapon. He also captured two machine guns, several rifles, a box of grenades, and a large amount of ammunition in the building. Private First Class Doi’s aggressive gallantry aided materially in the capture of the town and exemplifies the highest traditions of the United States Army.