HE WAS THE LEADING ELEMENT WHEN GRENADE EXPLOSIONS AND CONCENTRATED MACHINEGUN AND MORTAR FIRE HALTED THE UNITS ATTACK ON KAKAZU RIDGE, OKINAWA. WITH UTTER DISREGARD FOR HIS PERSONAL SAFETY, HE CHARGED 40 YARDS THROUGH WITHERING, GRAZING FIRE AND WIPED OU ...

WHILE SERVING WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARINE DIVISION, DURING THE BATTLE OF FINEGAYEN AT GUAM, MARIANAS, ON 3 AUGUST 1944, WHEN HIS RIFLE PLATOON WAS HALTED BY HEAVY SURPRISE FIRE FROM WELL-CAMOUFAGED ENEMY POSITIONS, PFC. WITEK DARINGLY ...