Five Hawaiian men who served with Japanese-language linguists during World War II were posthumously awarded Purple Heart medals nearly eight decades after they died in a plane crash. Key points: The ...

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 ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Wilfred Ikemoto holds a photo of his older brother, Haruyuki Ikemoto, and the Purple Heart medal ...

Five Hawaiian men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II were recognized with posthumous Purple Heart medals nearly 80 years after their plane crashed in the final ...

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.

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 loved ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly eight decades later, five Hawaii soldiers who died near the end of World War II were honored in a Purple Heart ceremony Friday morning at the Pearl Harbor ...