The men were among 31 soldiers killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A solemn ceremony took place on Friday, May 10, on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial to honor five Hawaii-born Airmen killed during World War III.
WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II have ...
Wilfred Ikemoto holds a photo of his older brother, Haruyuki Ikemoto, and the Purple Heart medal posthumously awarded to him, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Friday, May 10, 2024. The families of five ...