World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Hitoshi Yonemura
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
A. N. Doi
Relationship
442nd Veteran
SERVED IN CANNON COMPANY, 442ND INFANTRY REGIMENT. AWARDED TWO SILVER STAR MEDALS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, 4 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED IN ITALY AND FRANCE.