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This series of books contains the citations for ALL Medals of Honor awarded to that branch of service, with brief biographical data and photos of many of the recipients. Some of them also include citations for other awards, analysis of awards, data tables and analysis and more. These are LARGE volumes, each 8 1/2" x 11" and more than 500 pages each. Click on a book to find it on Amazon.com where you can find more details on what is contained in each book, as well as to get a free preview. Each volume is $24.95.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA of AMERICAN MILITARY HEROES

With the 5 Medal of Honor volumes above, these compilations comprise a virtual 28-volume ENCYCLOPEDIA of decorated American heroes(15,000 pages) with award citations, history, tables & analysis, and detailed indexes of ACEs, FLAG OFFICERS, and more. (Click on any book to see it in Amazon.com - $24.95 Each Volume)
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18 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Hawaii

Fifteen Americans received Medals of Honor for action on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Only FIVE of these heroes survived their moment of valor. All are now deceased.
A review of Asian/Pacific Islanders who received Distinguished Service Crosses during WWII led to upgrades to the Medal of Honor. In June, 2000 President Clinton awarded 22 Medals of Honor for such WWII service, 12 of which were awarded to native Hawaiians.
Honolulu's Francis Wai is the ONLY Chinese-American to receive the Medal of Honor in US History.

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The FLAG that flew over Pearl Harbor that fateful "Day of Infamy" on December 7, 1941 was preserved and flown again. On August 14, 1945, the day the Japanese accepted the surrender terms ending World War II, the Pearl Harbor FLAG flew over the White House in Washington, DC. Click on the green button below to read the story of this historic flag.

"For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action At the Risk of Life Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"

RECIPIENT'S NAME		Branch	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOH ACCREDITED TO:
World War II
	Hajiro, Barney F.	Army	Punene, Maui, HI	Honolulu, HI
	**Hasemoto, Mikio	Army	Honolulu, HI	Schofield Barracks, HI
	Hayashi, Shizuya	Army	Waiakea, Oahu, HI	Schofield Barracks, HI
	Inouye, Daniel K.	Army	Honolulu, HI	Honolulu, HI
	Kobashigawa, Yeiki	Army	Hilo, HI	Honolulu, HI
	**Kuroda, Robert	Army	Aiea, Oahu, HI	Honolulu, HI
	**Moto, Kaoru	Army	Spreckelsville, Maui, HI	Spreckelsville, Maui, HI
	**Nakae, Masato	Army	Lihue, Kauiai, HI	Honolulu, HI
	**Nakamine, Shinyei	Army	Waianae, Oahu, HI	Honolulu, HI
	**Ohata, Allan M.	Army	Honolulu, HI	Honolulu, HI
	Okutsu, Yukio	Army	Koloa, Kauai, HI	Koloa, Kauai, HI
	**Wai, Francis B.	Army	Honolulu, HI	Honolulu, HI
Korean War
**Kaho'ohanohano, Anthony T.		Army	Maui, HI	Wailuku, Maui, HI
**Mendonca, Leroy A.		Army	Honolulu, HI	Honolulu, HI
**Pililaau, Herbert K		Army	Waianae, HI	Oahu, HI
Vietnam
**Kawamura, Terry Teruo		Army	Wahiawa, HI	Oahu, HI
**Smith, Elmelindo Rodriques		Army	Honolulu, HI	Honolulu, HI
**Yano, Rodney James Tadashi		Army	Kealakekua Kona, HI	Honolulu, HI
The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in Hawaii but enlisted in military service in New York, to which his award is accredited. By virtue of his birth, he is still among our "Home Town Heroes".
RECIPIENT'S NAME		Branch	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOH ACCREDITED TO:
Smith, James		Navy	Hawaii	New York, NY
Versace, Humbert Roque		Army	Honolulu	Norfolk, VA

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