Asian American Medal Of Honor Recipients

Name	Date/Place of Birth	Date Of Action	Military Unit	Presentation	Date of Death
	Entered Service At:	Place of Action			Place of Burial
Private Jose B. Nisperos US Army	Dec 30, 1887 San Fernandos Un., PI	Sep 24, 1911 Lapurap, Basilan Island, PI	34th Company, Philippine Scouts	Presented On the Parade Grounds, Manila, Philippine Islands By Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, wife of the commanding officer on Feb 03, 1913	Sep 01, 1922 New Municipal Cem. - San Fernandos Union, PI
	San Fernandos Union, Philippine Islands
Fireman Second Class Telesforo De La Cruz Trinidad US Navy	Nov 25, 1890 New Washington, PI	Jan 21, 1915 Aboard Ship, At Sea	U.S.S. San Diego	Aug, 1915	May 08, 1968 Imus Cem. - Imus, Cavite, PI
	Philippine Islands
World War II
Sergeant Jose Calugas US Army	Dec 29, 1907 Barrio Tagsing, Leon, Iloilo, PI	Jan 16, 1942 Culis, Bataan Province, Philippine Islands	Philippine Scouts, Battery B, 1st Bn, 88th Field Artillery, 23d Division	Presented At Pampanga, Camp Olivas, Philippine Islands By General George C. Marshall on Apr 30, 1945	Jan 18, 1998
	Fort Stotsenburg, PI
Private Mikio Hasemoto US Army	Jul 13, 1916 Honolulu, Hawaii	Nov 29, 1943 Cerasuolo, Italy	Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Nov 29, 1943 (Killed In Action)
	Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Staff Sergeant Allan M. Ohata US Army	Sep 13, 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii	Nov 29 & 30, 1943 Cerasuolo, Italy	Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Oct 17, 1977
	Honolulu, Hawaii
Private Shizuya Hayashi US Army	Nov 28, 1917 Waiakea, Oahu, HI	Nov 29, 1943 Cerasuolo, Italy	Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Schofield Barracks, HI
Staff Sergeant Rudolph B. Davila US Army	Apr 27, 1916 El Paso, TX	May 28, 1944 Artena, Italy	Company H, 7th Infantry	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Los Angeles, CA
Private Shinyei Nakamine US Army	Jan 21, 1920 Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii	Jun 2, 1944 La Torreto, Italy	Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Jun 2, 1944 (Killed In Action)
	Honolulu, Hawaii
Technical Sergeant Yeiki Kobashigawa US Army	Sep 28, 1917 Hilo, HI	Jun 2, 1944 Lanuvio, Italy	Company B, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Honolulu, HI
Private First Class Kiyoshi Muranaga US Army	Los Angeles, CA	Jun 26, 1944 Suvereto, Italy	Company F, 442d Infantry	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Jun 26, 1944 (Killed In Action)
	Ameche, CO
Private First Class Frank H. Ono US Army	North Judson, IN	Jul 4, 1944 Castellina, Italy	Company G, 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	1980
	Indianapolis, IN
Private First Class William Nakamura US Army	Jan 21, 1922 Seattle, WA	Jul 4, 1944 Castellina, Italy	Company G, 442d Infantry	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Jul 4, 1944 (Killed In Action) Evergreen-Washelli Cem. - Seattle, WA
	Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, ID
Technical Sergeant Ted T. Tanouye US Army	Torrance, CA	Jul 7, 1944 Molina A. Ventoabbto, Italy	Company K, 442d Infantry	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Oct 19, 1944 (Killed In Action)
	Fort MacArthur, CA
Private First Class Kaoru Moto US Army	Apr 25, 1917 Spreckelsville, Hawaii	Jul 7, 1944 Castellina, Italy	Company C, 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Aug 26, 1992 Nat. Memorial of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
	Spreckelsville, Maui, HI
Staff Sergeant Kazuo Otani US Army	Visalia, CA	Jul 15, 1944 Pieve di S. Luce, Italy	Company G, 442d Infantry	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Jul 15, 1944 (Killed In Action)
	Rivers Relocation Center, AZ
Private Masato Nakae US Army	Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii	Aug 19, 1944 Pisa, Italy	Company A, 100th/442d Infantry	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	1998
	Honolulu, Hawaii
Private Barney F. Hajiro US Army	Sep 16, 1916 Punene, Maui, Hawaii	Oct 19, 22, & 29, 1944 - Bruyeres and Biffontaine, France	Company I, 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Honolulu, Hawaii
Staff Sergeant Robert T. Kuroda US Army	Nov 8, 1922 Aiea, Oahu, Hawaii	Oct 20, 1944 Bruyeres, France	Company H, 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Oct 20, 1944 (Killed In Action)
	Honolulu, Hawaii
Captain Francis B. Wai US Army	Apr 14, 1917 Honolulu, Hawaii	Oct 20, 1944 Leyte, Philippine Islands	Headquarters, 34th Infantry	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Oct 20, 1944 (Killed In Action) Nat. Memorial of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
	Honolulu, Hawaii
Technician Fifth Grade James K. Okubo US Army	May 30, 1920	Oct 28 - 29, 1944 Biffontaine, France	442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	1967
	Bellingham, WA
Private George T. Sakato US Army	Feb 19, 1921 Colton, California	Oct 29, 1944 Biffontaine, France	Company E, 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Glendale, Arizona
Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto US Army	Fresno, CA	Nov 7, 1944 La Houssiere, France	Company G. 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Nov 15, 1944 (Killed In Action)
	Marion, OH
Private First Class Sadao S. Munemori US Army	Aug 17, 1922 Los Angeles, CA	Apr 05, 1945 Seravezza, Italy	Company A, 100th Infantry Bn, 34th Infantry Division	Presented To His Mother on Mar 13, 1946	Apr 05, 1945 (Killed In Action) Evergreen Cem. - Los Angeles, CA
	Los Angeles, CA
Technical Sergeant Yukio Okutsu US Army	Nov 3, 1921 Koloa, Kauai, HI	Apr 7, 1945 Mount Belvedere, Italy	Company F, 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Koloa, Kaui, HI
Private Joe Hayashi US Army	Aug 14, 1920 Salinas, CA	Apr 20 & 22, 1945 Tendola, Italy	Company K, 442d Regimental Combat Team	Presented To His Family At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Apr 22, 1945 (Killed In Action)
	Pasadena, CA
Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye US Army	Sep 7, 1924 Honolulu, HI	Apr 21, 1945 San Terenzo, Italy	Company E, 442d Infantry	Presented At the White House By President William J. Clinton on Jun 21, 2000	Still Living
	Honolulu, HI
Korea
Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura US Army	Oct 06, 1925 Gallup, NM	Apr 24 & 25, 1951 Taejon-ni, Korea	Company H, 2d Bn, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	Presented At the White House By President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Oct 27, 1953	Still Living
	Gallup, NM
Sergeant Leroy A. Mendonca US Army	Aug 02, 1932 Honolulu, HI	Jul 04, 1951 Chich-on, Korea	Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division	Presented To His Mother At The Pentagon By General Omar N. Bradley on Aug 14, 1952	Jul 04, 1951 (Killed In Action) Nat. Memorial Cem. of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
	Honolulu, HI
Private First Class Herbert K. Pililaau US Army	Oct 10, 1928 Waianae, HI	Sep 17, 1951 Pia-ri, Korea	Company C, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division	Presented To His Father At The Pentagon By Secretary of the Army Frank C. Pace on Mar 26, 1952	Sep 17, 1951 (Killed In Action) Nat. Memorial Cem. of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
	Oahu, HI
Vietnam
Staff Sergeant Elmelindo Smith US Army	Jul 27, 1935 Honolulu, HI	Feb 16, 1967 Vietnam	Company C, 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division	To His Family At The Pentagon by Secretary of the Army Stanley A. Resor on October 03, 1968	Feb 16, 1967 (Killed In Action) Nat. Memorial Cem. of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
	Honolulu, HI
First Sergeant Rodney Yano US Army	Dec 13, 1943 Kealakekua Kona, HI	Jan 01, 1969 Bien Hoa, Vietnam	Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment	Presented To His Family At the White House By President Richard M. Nixon on Apr 07, 1970	Jan 01, 1969 (Killed In Action) Nat. Memorial Cem. of the Pacific - Honolulu, HI
	Honolulu, HI
Corporal Terry Kawamura US Army	Dec 10, 1949 Wahiawa, HI	Mar 20, 1969 Camp Radcliff, Vietnam	173d Engineer Company, 173d Airborne Brigade	Presented To His Family At the White House By President Richard M. Nixon on Feb 16, 1971	Mar 20, 1969 (Killed In Action) Mililani Memorial Park - Pearl City, HI
	Oahu, HI

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