The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Takezo Kanda (ASN: 30104986), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Company, Third Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, in action against the enemy on 1 September 1944 in the vicinity of Badia Settimo, Italy. When he heard that a comrade had been wounded by an enemy mine, Corporal Kanda, a volunteer litter bearer, immediately went to the aid of his comrade. Although the patient was in the direct line of enemy machine guns and small arms, he made his way under fire through the mine field to reach the wounded man. Assisted by another litter bearer, he evacuated the man to a point where a jeep could come up. He again went forward to approximately the same place under small arms fire to evacuate another wounded soldier. As they rode towards the aid station, the jeep the aid party was riding on hit a mine. For his devotion to duty under fire and in the mine field, Corporal Kanda paid the supreme sacrifice. His courageous action reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Army.