20 Apr 1945
Italy
Italy
- Joe Hayashi exposed himself in order to effectively direct mortar fire on three German machine gun positions near the village of Tendola, Italy. ww2dbase [Joe Hayashi | Tendola, Toscana | CPC]
22 Apr 1945
Italy
Italy
- Joe Hayashi single-handedly destroyed three German machine gun positions near Tendola, Italy, but was killed by fleeing German soldiers. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross medal for this action. ww2dbase [Joe Hayashi | Tendola, Toscana | CPC]
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