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Kaoru Atarashi Moto

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Kaoru Atarashi Moto Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
Death
26 Aug 1992 (aged 75)
Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA GPS-Latitude: 21.3133, Longitude: -157.8437
Plot
Court 2, Wall F, Row 400, Niche 422
Memorial ID
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World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as a Private First Class, C Company, 100th Battalion. On July 7, 1944 while stationed as a forward scout at Castellina, Italy he attacked a machine-gun nest, took a prisoner, then captured a house used as an observation post. Even being wounded, he continued to defend the position from being retaken by the Germans. Later, he spotted another machine-gun nest and opened fire, wounding two Germans and capturing the others. In a White House ceremony June 21, 2000, he received his posthumous award along with 21 other Asian American Veterans.
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as a Private First Class, C Company, 100th Battalion. On July 7, 1944 while stationed as a forward scout at Castellina, Italy he attacked a machine-gun nest, took a prisoner, then captured a house used as an observation post. Even being wounded, he continued to defend the position from being retaken by the Germans. Later, he spotted another machine-gun nest and opened fire, wounding two Germans and capturing the others. In a White House ceremony June 21, 2000, he received his posthumous award along with 21 other Asian American Veterans.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


Inscription

Medal of Honor
PFC 100 BN 442 Inf
World War II



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  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: Aug 28, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7802129/kaoru_atarashi-moto: accessed ), memorial page for Kaoru Atarashi Moto (25 Apr 1917–26 Aug 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7802129, citing National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.