Sadao Munemori
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| Sadao S. Munemori | |
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| August 17, 1922 – April 5, 1945 (aged 22) | |
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Place of death | Killed in action at Seravezza, Italy |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 19??-1945 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | US Army 100th Infantry Battalion |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Sadao S. Munemori (Japanese: 宗森貞雄, 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 Seravezza, Italy, during the closing stages of World War II. Munemori was a Private First Class in the United States Army, in Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team.[1] Before joining the military service, he was incarcerated at the Manzanar concentration camp for Japanese Americans.
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[edit] Medal of Honor citation
"He fought with great gallantry and intrepidity near Seravezza, Italy. When his unit was pinned down by grazing fire from the enemy's strong mountain defense and command of the squad devolved on him with the wounding of its regular leader, he made frontal, one-man attacks through direct fire and knocked out two machine guns with grenades. Withdrawing under murderous fire and showers of grenades from other enemy emplacements, he had nearly reached a shell crater occupied by two of his men when an unexploded grenade bounced on his helmet and rolled toward his helpless comrades. He arose into the withering fire, dived for the missile and smothered its blast with his body. By his swift, supremely heroic action Pfc. Munemori saved two of his men at the cost of his own life and did much to clear the path for his company's victorious advance."[1][2]
[edit] Namesakes
The interchange between the I-105 and I-405 freeways in Los Angeles is labeled the "Sadao S. Munemori Memorial Interchange",[2] and Private Sadao S. Munemori is a reserved name in the U.S. Army, and was used as the name of a troop ship, USNS Private Sadao S. Munemori (T-AP-190), between 31 October 1947 and the 1970s.[3] Munemori Hall, a building located on the grounds of the Captain Nelson M. Holderman U.S. Army Reserve Center in West Los Angeles, California, is named in his honor.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Congressional Medal of Honor Society
- ^ a b World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Pfc. Sadao S. Munemori, US Army 100th Infantry Battalion, MedalOfHonor.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-02.
- ^ USNS Private Sadao S. Munemori - the troop ship described at the Department of the Navy - Naval Historical Centre.
