Joe M. Nishimoto
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Private First Class Joe Maori Nishimoto (Japanese: 西本 真織, February 21, 1919 – November 15, 1944) was a United States Army soldier. He is best known for receiving the Medal of Honor because of his actions in World War II.[1]
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Joe Maori Nishimoto | |
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Born | (1919-02-21)February 21, 1919 Fresno, California |
Died | November 15, 1944(1944-11-15) (aged 25) near La Houssière, France † |
Place of burial | Washington Colony Cemetery, Fresno, California |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1943 - 1944 |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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