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William K. Nakamura
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the judoka 1996 Summer Olympics Gold Medal recipient (1973–), see Kenzo Nakamura.
William Kenzo Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 健造,[1] January 21, 1922 – July 4, 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.[2]
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William Kenzo Nakamura | |
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![]() Private First Class William Nakamura | |
Born | (1922-01-21)January 21, 1922 |
Died | July 4, 1944(1944-07-04) (aged 22) near Castellina Marittima, Italy |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1943–1944 |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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