tan behalf of his uncle, private first class wataru nakamura. attention to orders.sident of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has posthumously awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to private first class wataru nakamura, united states army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. private first class wataru nakamura distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with company i, 38th infantry regiment, second infantry division, in the vicinity of pyongyang, north korea, on may 18th, 1951. at about daybreak of that date, private first class nakamura volunteered to check and repair a communications line between his platoon and the command post. as he made his way along the line in the early morning half light, he was brought under fire by an enemy force that had surrounded friendly positions and were threatening to break the company defense lines. immediately, without regard for his own safety a