Kenje Ogata

Kenje Ogata
Kenje Ogata in 1943
Born(1919-06-01)June 1, 1919
Gary, Indiana
DiedJanuary 18, 2012(2012-01-18) (aged 92)
Sterling, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Corps
RankSergeant First Class
Unit451st Bomb Group, 726th Squadron
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsAir 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.