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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Kazuo Otani

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rivers, Arizona

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 442ND INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON JULY 15, 1944 NEAR PIEVE DI S. LUCE, ITALY. KILLED IN ACTION. AS AN ASIAN AMERICAN, HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR ON JUNE 21, 2000, AN UPGRADE FROM THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.