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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Masato Nakae

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE. SERVED WITH THE 100TH BATTALION, 442ND INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AND EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON AUGUST 19, 1944 NEAR PISA, ITALY. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS. AS AN ASIAN AMERICAN, HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR ON JUNE 21, 2000, AN UPGRADE FROM THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.