The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Technical Sergeant Emil E. Nimmo (ASN: 37068546), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 21 April 1945. Technical Sergeant Nimmo was leading an assault platoon up Mount Pacawagan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, when he was suddenly fired upon from both the front and rear. Taking two men forward with him, and deploying two others to the flank, he silenced the positions, accounting himself for five of the nine Japanese killed. Accompanied by one other man, he continued to scout the area and encountered several of the enemy gathered around a spring. Engaging them in a bitter duel, he and his companion, throwing hand grenaded, forced them to flee to their cave strongholds. Realizing that the enemy, holding four strategic cave positions, might cut off the platoon, he pulled his men back. Although his helmet was torn from his head by an enemy bullet, and he was slightly wounded in the forehead, he returned and informed the platoon of the enemy dispositions. Moving four men to the top of the ledge above the caves, and remaining in the open himself, he joined them in engaging in a savage exchange of grenades and rifle fire with the occupants of the cave, killing four of them. The other men were repeatedly relieved during the fierce, close-quarters battle, but Technical Sergeant Nimmo, despite being painfully wounded in the left thigh and on one occasion having his carbine shot from his hands, gallantly refused to abandon the task of annihilating the well-protected and stubbornly resisting enemy. He successfully employed rifle fire against the enemy but all efforts to dislodge the fanatic defenders still failed. He then supervised the demolition of the caves which was accomplished by hanging satchel charges down from the overhanging ledge in front of the cave openings. When a Japanese darted out of one of the caves to remove a charge before it was set off, Technical Sergeant Nimmo quickly thot him through the head. After the four caves had been blasted, he entered one to check the results of the explosion, and was suddenly grabbed by an enemy soldier. Eluding his opponent, he rushed out, and brought his flame thrower operator into position from which he cleared the interior of each cave. After the bodies which were cluttering the entrances of the caves were dragged away, thirty-two dead Japanese were counted and many more were buried in the debris. Through his courageous leadership and indomitable spirit, Technical Sergeant Nimmo killed twelve of the enemy, greatly minimized the casualties among his comrades, and dealt the enemy a decisive blow which enabled his platoon to move forward and capture its objective. Technical Sergeant Nimmo’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 37th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.