World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul Y. Arakawa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Haiku, Hawaii
Honored By
Gary H. Arakawa
Relationship
Son
Served in 442th and 100th Battalion, European Front, North Africa and Italy. Stated that he was the first American to land in Italy during the invasion. His Captains landing craft was stuck in a sandbar.