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 Kichio Ebisuya (ASN: 30104247), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, 92d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 14 April 1945, in Italy. A platoon was subjected to intense enemy rifle and automatic weapons fire from higher ground during the initial phase of a company attack. Several attempts to close in on enemy positions by fire and movement were repulsed by extremely heavy and effective enemy fire. A well-concealed machine gun stopped an attempted flanking move by the support squad and pinned down the men. Private First Class Ebisuya, a rifleman from another squad, on his own initiative, began to crawl toward the machine gun nest. He crawled to within fifty yards of the foe, despite concussion grenades which were falling around him, and killed the enemy gunner with his M-1 rifle and forced others to retreat. This action enabled other squads to continue their assault. Private First Class Ebisuya’s courageous gallantry reflects credit on the United States Army.