Wiped out two machine-gun nests, killed two snipers before being wounded in France, Oct. 29, 1944.

Staff Sgt. Rudolph Davila, California

Protected a company of 130 men caught in the open by heavy German fire and later silenced two enemy machine guns at Artena, Italy, on May 28, 1944.

Pvt. Shizuya Hayashi, Hawai‘i

Charged up a hill toward German positions, killed 20 enemy soldiers and captured four near Cerasuolo, Italy, on Nov. 29, 1943.

1st Lt. Daniel Inouye, Hawai‘i

Despite multiple wounds, crawled up a hill, used grenades and a submachine gun to knock out three German guns near San Terenzo, Italy, on April 21, 1945.

Tech. Sgt. Yeiki Kobashigawa, Hawai‘i

Led his platoon in destroying four German machine-gun positions near Lanuvio, Italy, on June 2, 1944.

Tech. Sgt. Yukio Okutsu, Hawai‘i

Used grenades and his submachine gun to neutralize three German machine-gun positions on Mount Belvedere in Italy on April 7, 1945.

Pvt. George T. Sakato, Arizona

Killed five Germans and captured four as he charged enemy positions that had pinned down his platoon at Biffontaine, France, on Oct. 29, 1944.

Pvt. Mikio Hasemoto, Hawai‘i

Killed 27 Germans in one battle and four in another in Cerasuolo, Italy, on Nov. 29, 1943.

Pvt. Joe Hayashi Wyoming

Knocked out two machine guns before being killed in Tendola, Italy, on April 22, 1945.

Staff Sgt. Robert T. Kuroda, Hawai‘i

Killed by a sniper while rescuing a party of litter-bearers removing wounded in Bruyeres, France, on Oct. 20, 1944.

Pfc. Kaoru Moto, Hawai‘i

Attacked a machine-gun nest and took over a house used as an observation post, defending it despite wounds in Castellina, Italy, on July 7, 1944.

Pfc. Kiyoshi Muranaga, Colorado

Used a mortar with such accuracy and intensity that the Germans withdrew an anti-tank 88 mm gun in Suvereto, Italy, on June 26, 1944.

Pvt. Masato Nakae, Honolulu

Defended an outpost position in Pisa, Italy, on Aug. 19, 1944.

Pvt. Shinyei Nakamine, Hawai‘i

Eliminated attacking machine-gun nests in La Torreto, Italy, on June 2, 1944.

Pfc. William K. Nakamura, Idaho

Attacked a machine-gun nest pinning down his platoon, and was killed holding off the enemy as his unit withdrew in Castellina, Italy, on July 4, 1944.

Pfc. Joe M. Nishimoto, Ohio

Killed in action after leading a breakthrough at La Houssiere, France, on Nov. 7, 1944.

Sgt. Allan M. Ohata, Hawai‘i

With a comrade, killed 27 Germans and took one prisoner at Cerasuolo, Italy, on Nov. 30, 1943.

Pfc. Frank Ono, Indiana

Took out a machine-gun nest, killed a sniper and helped rescue a wounded man at Castellina, Italy, on July 4, 1944.

Staff Sgt. Kazuo Otani, Arizona

Drew fire while covering his pinned-down platoon’s advance, then was killed while tending a wounded soldier at Pieve di S. Luce, Italy, on July 15, 1944.

Tech. Sgt. Ted T. Tanouye, California

Although suffering near-fatal wounds, stayed with his unit through several firefights at Molina a Ventoabbto, Italy, on July 7, 1944.

Capt. Francis Brown Wai, Hawai‘i

Killed leading beach assault at Leyte as Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to liberate the Philippines on Oct. 20, 1944.

Tech. Sgt. James K. Okubo, California

Okubo, a medic, while under heavy fire rescued wounded on Oct. 28, 29 and Nov. 4, 1944 - near Biffontaine, France.