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Jasmine FelicianoJasmine Feliciano

What is it?What is it?

The nation’s highest military honorThe nation’s highest military honor

Awarded to gallant and intrepid Awarded to gallant and intrepid soldiers throughout American soldiers throughout American history in wars like WWI and WWIIhistory in wars like WWI and WWII

““The deed performed must have The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery”been one of personal bravery”

Only 1 Soldier was Only 1 Soldier was Awarded This AwardAwarded This Award The Japanese American soldiers were The Japanese American soldiers were

the most decorated and credited with the most decorated and credited with shortening the war by 2 years.shortening the war by 2 years.

Many Japanese American soldiers were Many Japanese American soldiers were recommended for this high honor…recommended for this high honor…

But only one soldier, Sadao Munemori But only one soldier, Sadao Munemori was awarded the Medal of Honorwas awarded the Medal of Honor

Nearly 50 years after Nearly 50 years after WWII…WWII…

Once Senator Daniel Akaka knew Once Senator Daniel Akaka knew that awarding the Medal of Honor that awarding the Medal of Honor was based on racial was based on racial discrimination,discrimination,

He ordered the re-evaluation of He ordered the re-evaluation of Japanese Americans in WWIIJapanese Americans in WWII

Based on impressive Based on impressive record of 100record of 100thth Infantry Battalion/ Infantry Battalion/ 442442ndnd Regimental Regimental Combat team it was Combat team it was believed there believed there should have been should have been more medal of more medal of honor recipientshonor recipients

On June 21, 2000 On June 21, 2000 President Clinton President Clinton awarded 20 other awarded 20 other Nisei soldiers.Nisei soldiers.

13 were given posthumously and 13 were given posthumously and the 7 that survived accepted their the 7 that survived accepted their awards personallyawards personally

Soldiers who Soldiers who personally accepted personally accepted awards: awards: Shizuya HayashiShizuya Hayashi Rudolph DavilaRudolph Davila Yeiki KobashigawaYeiki Kobashigawa Barney HajiroBarney Hajiro George SakatoGeorge Sakato Yukio OkutsuYukio Okutsu Daniel InouyeDaniel Inouye

Shizuya HayashiShizuya Hayashi

Rudolph DavilaRudolph Davila

Yeiki KobashigawaYeiki Kobashigawa

George SakatoGeorge Sakato

Yukio OkutsuYukio Okutsu

Daniel InouyeDaniel Inouye

Barney HajiroBarney Hajiro

Example of heroic Example of heroic deed done by Barney deed done by Barney F. HajiroF. Hajiro

He did 3 heroic actions at Bruyeres, He did 3 heroic actions at Bruyeres, and Biffontaine, France in October, and Biffontaine, France in October, 19441944

The one that most impressed me is:The one that most impressed me is:

He and 1 comrade, while on security He and 1 comrade, while on security duty, concealed themselves, duty, concealed themselves, ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed enemy patrol, killing two, wounding 1, enemy patrol, killing two, wounding 1, and took the rest as prisoners.and took the rest as prisoners.

Medal of Honor video Medal of Honor video from Go For Brokefrom Go For Broke

Thank you Medal of Honor recipients!Thank you Medal of Honor recipients!

Special thanks to: Special thanks to:

Go for Broke OrganizationGo for Broke Organization

Jennifer SuzukiJennifer Suzuki