Sadao Munemori Military person

Sadao Munemori (Japanese: 旨森 貞雄, August 17, 1922 – April 5, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor, after he sacrificed his life to save those of his fellow soldiers at Seravezza, Italy during World War II.Munemori was a private first class in the United States Army, in Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. For his actions, when the 442nd was part of the 92d Infantry Division, he was the only Japanese American to be awarded the Medal of Honor during or immediately after World War II.

Personal facts

Sadao Munemori
Birth dateAugust 17, 1922
Birth place
Los Angeles
Date of deathApril 05, 1945
Place of death
Killed in action

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
service start1942
service end1945

Sadao Munemori on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://usarmy.vo.llnwd.net/e2/-images/2009/04/20/35540
  2. http://westsidetoday.com/m2-488/sketching-the-westside.html