(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Mac M. Motonaga (ASN: 39165737), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery A, 522d Field Artillery Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Technician Fourth Grade Motonaga kept communications open under enemy fire during the relief of an infantry platoon that was stranded in a house. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.