Japanese American

 

WWII

 

A young man in his army dress uniform. He is sitting and staring forward towards the camera with and he is not smiling. He has a high brimmed hat. Hajiro, Barney F.Barney F. Hajiro Army E-01 Private October 29, 1944 near Bruyères and Biffontaine, eastern France 442nd Regimental Combat Team Assisted an attack on a house, captured a numerically superior force, and single-handedly silenced two machine gun nests[18]
The head and shoulders of a young man in his Army dress uniform. He is standing and staring forward towards the camera with his hat cocked to the side. Hasemoto, MikioMikio Hasemoto* Army E-01 Private November 29, 1943 Cerasuolo, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion With his squad leader, destroyed an enemy force despite having to run through heavy fire twice to retrieve new weapons[18]
Head and shoulders of a smiling young man wearing a garrison cap and a military jacket with chevrons on the upper sleeve over a shirt and tie Hayashi, JoeJoe Hayashi* Army E-01 Private April 22, 1945 Cerasuolo, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Led an attack on strongly defended positions and single-handedly silenced three machine guns[18]
Head of a man with ruffled hair wearing a light colored shirt and tie. Hayashi, ShizuyaShizuya Hayashi Army E-01 Private November 29, 1943 Cerasuolo, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion Single-handedly silenced a machine gun nest and an anti-aircraft gun[18]
An older man wearing a suit with an American and Hawaiian flag in the background. He is seated and is staring forward toward the camera. Inouye, DanielDaniel Inouye Army O-01 Second Lieutenant April 21, 1945 near San Terenzo, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Single-handedly destroyed two machine gun nests, continued to fight and lead his platoon after being wounded[18]
Head of a man wearing a garrison cap and a tie and shirt with a crossed-rifles pin on the collar. Kobashigawa, YeikiYeiki Kobashigawa Army E-07 Technical Sergeant June 2, 1944 near Lanuvio, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion Led successful attacks on four machine gun positions
Head of a man wearing a garrison cap and a light colored shirt and tie. Kuroda, Robert T.Robert T. Kuroda* Army E-06 Staff Sergeant October 20, 1944 near Bruyeres, France 442nd Regimental Combat Team Single-handedly destroyed two machine gun emplacements[18]
An older man in his military uniform with a hat on. There is a house and a tree in the background. He is looking forward at the camera. Moto, KaoruKaoru Moto* Army E-03 Private First Class 7, 1944 near Castellina, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion Single-handedly attacked two machine guns and, although wounded, captured a third[18]
Head and shoulders of a smiling young man wearing a garrison cap and a shirt and tie, the bottom of the tie tucked into the shirt between the buttons. Munemori, SadaoSadao Munemori* Army E-03 Private First Class April 5, 1945 near Seravezza, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team Single-handedly attacked two machine guns before smothering a grenade blast with his body[19]
Head and shoulders of a young man looking directly at the camera and wearing a garrison cap and dark colored military jacket over a shirt and tie. The outer half of his left eyebrow is missing. Muranaga, KiyoshiKiyoshi Muranaga* Army E-03 Private First Class June 26, 1944 near Suvereto, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Engaged an artillery gun alone, using a mortar[18]
Head of a man with a subdued smile wearing a garrison cap tilted over his left ear and a military jacket over a shirt and tie. Nakae, MasatoMasato Nakae* Army E-01 Private August 19, 1944 near Pisa, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team Held off an enemy attack and continued to fight after being wounded[18]
Head and shoulders of a young man standing erect, wearing a garrison cap and a military jacket over a shirt and tie. Nakamine, ShinyeiShinyei Nakamine* Army E-01 Private June 2, 1944 near La Torreto, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion Single-handedly destroyed a machine gun nest and led attacks on two others[18]
Head of a smiling young man wearing a peaked cap with a round medallion on the front and a military jacket over a shirt and tie. Nakamura, WilliamWilliam Nakamura* Army E-03 Private First Class July 4, 1944 near Castellina, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Silenced a machine gun nest and stayed behind to provide covering fire as his unit withdrew[18]
Head and shoulders of a smiling young man with dimples and round wire-framed glasses wearing a garrison cap and a military jacket over a shirt and tie. Nishimoto, Joe M.Joe M. Nishimoto* Army E-03 Private First Class November 7, 1944 near La Houssiere, France 442nd Regimental Combat Team Single-handedly neutralized three machine gun positions[18]
— Ohata, Allan M.Allan M. Ohata* Army E-05 Sergeant November 29, 1943 –000000001943-11-30-0000November 30, 1943 near Cerasuolo, Italy 100th Infantry Battalion Together with a rifleman, held back an attack by a numerically superior force[18]
Head and shoulders of a young man with a bright smile and neatly combed hair wearing what appears to be a graduation gown over a shirt and tie. Okubo, James K.James K. Okubo* Army E-04 Technician Fifth Grade November 4, 1944 Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffontaine, France 442nd Regimental Combat Team Repeatedly exposed himself to intense fire to treat and evacuate wounded men[18]
Head and shoulders of an elderly man wearing a white button shirt with an emblem on the left breast Okutsu, YukioYukio Okutsu Army E-07 Technical Sergeant April 7, 1945 Mount Belvedere, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Single-handedly silenced three machine gun positions[18]
Head and shoulders of a young man with a garrison cap tilted over his right ear wearing a scarf tied around his neck and a military jacket with three ribbon bars and a pin on the left breast. Written over the lower right of the photo are the words "Your pal always, Frank". Ono, Frank H.Frank H. Ono* Army E-03 Private First Class July 4, 1944 near Castellina, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Held an advance position alone, treated wounded men, and remained behind to provide covering fire as his unit withdrew[18]
Head and shoulders of a young man wearing a garrison cap and a military jacket with three chevrons on the upper left sleeve and a whistle hanging from a chain attached to his right shoulder. In the top left corner of the photo is written "To Mom & Dad" and in the lower right "your son! Kazuo". Otani, KazuoKazuo Otani* Army E-06 Staff Sergeant July 15, 1944 near Pieve Di St. Luce, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Drew fire onto himself so his platoon could reach cover, killed while rescuing a wounded man[18]
Head and shoulders of a smiling young man wearing a peaked cap and, over a shirt and tie, a military jacket with a round pin on each lapel. Sakato, George T.George T. Sakato Army E-01 Private October 29, 1944 Hill 617, near Biffontaine, France 442nd Regimental Combat Team Charged an enemy strongpoint, took command of his platoon and led it in defense of their position[18]
Head and torso of a serious faced man wearing a garrison cap and a military jacket with bright buttons and a patch and stripes on the upper sleeve. Tanouye, Ted T.Ted T. Tanouye* Army E-07 Technical Sergeant July 7, 1944 near Molino A Ventoabbto, Italy 442nd Regimental Combat Team Although wounded, single-handedly attacked a series of

 

Korean War

Image Name Service Rank Date of action Place of action Unit Notes
Young man in military uniform, standing with his arm resting on his raised knee. Miyamura, Hiroshi H.Hiroshi H. Miyamura Army E-04 Corporal 25, 1951 Taejon-ni, Korea 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Fought in close quarters combat, stayed behind to provide covering

 

 

 

Vietnam War

Image Name Service Rank Date of action Place of action Unit Notes
Head and shoulders of a young man wearing a peaked cap, black thick-rimmed glasses, and a military jacket with a round pin on each lapel over a shirt and tie. Kawamura, Terry TeruoTerry Teruo Kawamura* Army E-04 Corporal March 20, 1969 Camp Radcliff, Republic of Vietnam 173rd Engineer Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade Smothered the blast of an explosive charge with his body[35]
     
A young man in a shirt, tie and sweater. He is looking forward towards the camera and is smiling. Yano, RodneyRodney Yano* Army E-07 Sergeant First Class January 1, 1969 near Bien Hao, Republic of Vietnam Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Grabbed burning ammunition and threw it from the aircraft after being seriously wounded in a premature grenade explosion aboard a helicopter[5]

 

 

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