The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Hajime Yamane (ASN: 30102180), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, attached to the 36th Infantry Division, near Biffontaine, France, on 18 October 1944. As Acting Platoon Sergeant in Company B, Technical Sergeant Yamane volunteered to flank a strong enemy force that was preventing his platoon’s advance. Moving forward alone under the covering fire of his comrades, he dashed twenty yards through a clearing under hostile fire in order to engage the nearest enemy machine gun. Quickly crawling forward to an advantageous position, he destroyed the emplacement with several bursts of automatic rifle fire, killing two enemy gunners. Then, exposing himself to the enemy’s weapons, he boldly rushed a second machine gun and silenced it by killing the gunner, and with a well-thrown grenade, mortally wounded one of the enemy crew. By destroying the two machine gun positions, Technical Sergeant Yamane forced the enemy to withdraw, thus enabling his company to advance and occupy its objective. The outstanding courage and inspiring leadership of Technical Sergeant Yamane typified the finest traditions of an American Infantryman.