The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Charles Masato Takashima (ASN: 30101468), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, in action against the enemy on 22 October 1944, in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. While manning an isolated machine gun outpost, Corporal Takashima observed an enemy vehicle approaching his position. Opening fire, he wounded the driver and captured the enemy vehicle. A short while later, he crawled forward a short distance into a sniper infested area and wounded or killed two enemy snipers who had been firing at his machine gun position. Corporal Takashima’s gallantry and devotion to duty reflect the finest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.