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Kiyoshi K. Muranaga
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga (Japanese: 村永 清, February 16, 1922 – June 26, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.[1]
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![]() Kiyoshi K. Muranaga, Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1922-02-16)February 16, 1922 Los Angeles, California |
Died | June 26, 1944(1944-06-26) (aged 22) near Suvereto, Italy † |
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Years of service | 1943–1944 |
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Unit | 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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