Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Technician Fourth Grade

Unit:

165th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division "New York", U.S. Army (165th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division "New York", U.S. Army)

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Hoichi Kubo (30101553), Technician Fourth Grade, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 165th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 26 July 1944, at Saipan. Acting as interpreter for an infantry assault company, Technician Kubo voluntarily descended a cliff approximately one hundred feet in height and entered a cave in an attempt to gain the release of a number of civilians who were being held by a group of enemy soldiers. Dressed in the uniform of his service and armed only with a concealed pistol, he performed this act with the full knowledge that he could not be protected by our troops and that the enemy soldiers had threatened to kill the civilians they held should they attempt to surrender. Technician Kubo remained in the cave with a number of armed Japanese soldiers for nearly two hours and joined them in the noonday meal. He finally succeeded in persuading the soldiers to release over one hundred civilians and to surrender themselves. Technician Kubo's heroism prevented casualties among our troops and undoubtedly save the lives of the civilians who would have perished had it been necessary to dynamite the cave. His intrepid actions, 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 27th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces-Pacific Ocean Areas, General Orders No. 52 (18 October 1944).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)