Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura
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Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura was a World War II hero. He received the Medal of Honor for risking his life to save his platoon during combat in Italy, July 4, 1944.
Nakamura was born in Seattle, Jan. 21, 1922, and grew up with a brother and a sister. His parents worked as barbers in Seattl . . .
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura
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Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura was a World War II hero. He received the Medal of Honor for risking his life to save his platoon during combat in Italy, July 4, 1944.
Nakamura was born in Seattle, Jan. 21, 1922, and grew up with a brother and a sister. His parents worked as barbers in Seattl . . .