The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Fred Seiichi Kanemura (ASN: 0-1695617), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, 92d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 6 April 1945, in Italy. In leading his platoon in an attack, Second Lieutenant Kanemura encountered a minefield in which two men were wounded and five men isolated. Ordering the rest of the men to a safe area, Second Lieutenant Kanemura personally worked in the minefield alone and marked sixteen Schu mines, despite four rounds of enemy artillery which fell in the area. He then led the five isolated men and the two casualties to safety. Resuming his advance, he called for an artillery concentration on his objective. The foe withdrew into dugouts. Second Lieutenant Kanemura placed two squads in covering positions and assaulted the first dugout. Firing four bullets from his carbine, he forced five Germans to surrender. Then leaving the prisoners in the care of his men, he assaulted another dugout, forcing two more enemy to surrender. The men immediately cleared out five more dugouts, killing one enemy officer, wounding two, and capturing seven prisoners. Such inspiring and aggressive leadership exemplifies the gallant traditions of the United States Army.