Edward N. Kaneshiro
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Noboru Kaneshiro (19 July 1928 – 6 March 1967) was a staff sergeant in the US Army. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously on 5 July 2022, for his actions in the Vietnam War on 1 December 1966.
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Born | (1928-07-19)19 July 1928 Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Died | 6 March 1967(1967-03-06) (aged 38) Bình Định, Vietnam |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1959–1967 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Unit | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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