Kenje Ogata | |
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Born | Gary, Indiana | June 1, 1919
Died | January 18, 2012 Sterling, Illinois | (aged 92)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army Air Corps |
Rank | Sergeant First Class |
Unit | 451st Bomb Group, 726th Squadron |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Air Medal Purple Heart |
Kenje Ogata (Japanese: 緒方 健二,[1] June 1, 1919 – January 18, 2012) was an American soldier and one of five documented people of Japanese descent to serve in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.