World War II Honoree

Wallace K. Nunotani

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lanai, Hawaii

Honored By

Raymond K. Wong

Relationship

Commander, VFW District 15, California

U.S. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 30104708. SERGEANT, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM COMPOSED OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS FROM U.S. MAINLAND AND HAWAII. TROOPS OF THE 442ND COINED THE MOTTO 'GO FOR BROKE' AND UPHELD THOSE WORDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TIME OF SERVICE IN WWII. THE 442ND FOUGHT IN 8 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY AND SAW ACTION WITH THE BATTLES AT BELMONT, BRUYERES AND BIFFONTAINE. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT, EUROPEAN THEATER WITH 4 BATTLE STARS AND AMERICAN DEFENSE VICTORY MEDAL.