On the following day, his company renewed the attack and again encountered heavy machinegun fire. With another round he killed two more gunners and destroyed a second gun. Then, when an adjacent company encountered heavy fire, Private Cano crossed his company front, crept to within fifteen yards of the nearest enemy emplacement and killed the two machinegunners with a rocket. Without hesitating, he fired into a second position, killing two more gunners, and proceeded to assault the position with hand grenades, killing several others and dispersing the rest. He quickly fired a rocket into the position, killing the two gunners and five supporting riflemen. Armed with a rocket launcher, Private Cano crawled through a densely mined area under heavy enemy fire and successfully reached a point within ten yards of the nearest emplacement. On the afternoon of the 2nd, American infantrymen launched an attack against German emplacements but were repulsed by enemy machinegun fire. Private Pedro Cano distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Company C, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy in Schevenhutte, Germany on December 2 and 3, 1944. Place and date: Schevenhütte, Germany, December 2-3, 1944.Ĭitation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:
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