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José Nísperos, PVT MP (1887 - 1922)

José B. Nísperos (December 30, 1887–September 1, 1922) was a member of the Philippine Scouts who received the Medal of Honor during the Philippine-American War. He was the first Asian to be awarded the...

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Telesforo Trinidad, Fireman MP (1890 - 1968)

Telesforo de la Crux Trinidad (November 25, 1890-May 8, 1968) was a Filipino[fireman 2nd class in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for actions, in Mexican waters near La Paz, on b...

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Jose Calugas, SR, CPT MP (1907 - 1998)

Jose Calugas (December 29, 1907 – January 18, 1998) was a member of the Philippine Scouts during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Bataan. At the age of ...

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Rudolph Davila, SSG MP (1916 - 2002)

Rudolph B. Davila (April 27, 1916 – January 26, 2002), born in El Paso, Texas, was a United States Army officer, of Spanish-Filipino descent, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Italy du...

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Barney Hajiro, PVT MP (1916 - 2011)

Barney Fushimi Hajiro (September 16, 1916 – January 21, 2011) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in W...

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Mikio Hasemoto, PVT MP (1916 - 1943)

Mikio Hasemoto (July 13, 1916 – November 29, 1943) was a soldier in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions in Cerasuolo, Italy. Hasemoto, of Asian Pacific des...

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Joe Hayashi, SGT MP (1920 - 1945)

Joe J. Hayashi (August 14, 1920 – April 22, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II....

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Shizuya // 林静也 Hayashi, PVT MP (1917 - 2008)

Shizuya Hayashi (Japanese: 林静也, November 28, 1917–March 12, 2008) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions in Cerasuolo, Italy...

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Daniel // 井上 建 Inouye, 2LT, President pro tempore MP (1924 - 2012)

Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye (pronounced /ɨˈnoʊweɪ/, Japanese: 井上 建, Inoue Ken; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was the senior United States Senator from Hawaii, a member of the Democratic Party, and...

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Yeiki // 小橋川栄喜 Kobashigawa, TSGT MP (1917 - 2005)

Yeiki Kobashigawa (Japanese: 小橋川栄喜, September 28, 1917 – March 31, 2005) was a soldier in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions near Lanuvio, Italy. Kobashig...

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Robert Kuroda, SSG MP (1922 - 1944)

Robert T. Kuroda (November 8, 1922 – October 20, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World Wa...

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Kaoru // 本薫 Moto, PFC MP (1917 - 1922)

Kaoru Moto (Japanese: 本薫, April 25, 1917 – August 26, 1992) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in Wor...

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Sadao // 宗森貞雄 Munemori, PFC MP (1922 - 1945)

Sadao S. Munemori (Japanese: 宗森貞雄 Munemori Sadao, born August 17, 1922 – April 5, 1945) was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor, after he sacrificed his life to save those of his colleagues at...

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Kiyoshi // 村永清志 Muranaga, PFC MP (1922 - 1944)

Kiyoshi K. Muranaga (Japanese: 村永清志, February 16, 1922 – June 26, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his ac...

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Masato // 中江正人 Nakae, PVT MP (1917 - 1998)

Masato Nakae (Japanese: 中江正人; December 20, 1917 – September 4, 1998) was a private in the United States Army who served with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II. He was one...

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Shinyei Nakamine, PVT MP (1920 - 1944)

Shinyei Nakamine (January 21, 1920 – June 2, 1944) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army who received the United States' highest decoration for valor - The Medal of Ho...

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William Nakamura, PFC MP (1922 - 1944)

William Kenzo Nakamura (January 21, 1922 – July 4, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World ...

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Joe Nishimoto, PFC MP (1919 - 1944)

Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto (February 21, 1919 – November 15, 1944) was a member of the highly decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team which served in the European theater during World War II. ...

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Allan Ohata, SGT MP (1918 - 1977)

Allan Masaharu Ohata (September 13, 1918 – October 17, 1977) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion who received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration for valor in the United States militar...

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James Okubo, TSGT MP (1920 - 1967)

James K. Okubo (May 30, 1920 – January 29, 1967) was a United States Army soldier and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II. Biography On October 28, 1944, ...

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Yukio Okutsu, TSGT MP (1921 - 2003)

Yukio Okutsu (November 3, 1921 – August 24, 2003) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II....

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Frank Ono, PFC MP (1923 - 1980)

Frank H. Ono (June 5, 1923 – May 6, 1980) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. On ...

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Kazuo Otani, SSG MP (1918 - 1944)

Kazuo Otani (June 2, 1918 – July 15, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Bi...

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George // 坂戸太郎 Sakato, PVT MP

Denver, CO, USA

George Taro "Joe" Sakato (Japanese: 坂戸太郎, born February 19, 1921) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his ...

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Sgt. Ted "Tak" Tanouye, Medal of Honor MP (1919 - 1944)

Ted Takayuki Tanouye (November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1944) was a Japanese American soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military′s highest decoration for brav...

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Francis // 弗朗西斯魏 // Fúlǎngxīsī Wèi Wai, CPT MP (1917 - 1944)

Francis Brown Wai (Chinese: 弗朗西斯魏; Pinyin: Fúlǎngxīsī Wèi; April 14, 1917 – October 20, 1944) was a captain in the United States Army and received the Medal of Honor for actions during the recapture of...

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Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, SSG MP (1925 - d.)

Hiroshi H. "Hershey" Miyamura (born in Gallup, New Mexico on October 6, 1925) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for h...

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Terry Kawamura, CPL MP (1949 - 1969)

Terry Teruo Kawamura (December 10, 1949 – March 20, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the V...

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Elmelindo Smith, SFC MP (1935 - 1967)

Sergeant First Class Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith (July 27, 1935 – February 16, 1967) born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, was a United States Army soldier, of Hispanic-Asian descent, who was posthumously awarded the...

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Rodney Yano, SFC MP (1943 - 1969)

Rodney Jamus Takahashi Yano (December 13, 1943 – January 1, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions ...

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