William K. Nakamura

William Kenzo Nakamura
Head of a smiling young man wearing a peaked cap with a round medallion on the front and a military jacket over a shirt and tie.
Private First Class William Nakamura
Born(1922-01-21)January 21, 1922
DiedJuly 4, 1944(1944-07-04) (aged 22)
near Castellina Marittima, Italy
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1944
RankPrivate First Class
Unit442nd Regimental Combat Team
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor

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]

  1. ^ "Kakushu Jji = Colorado Times May 26, 1945 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection".
  2. ^ US Army Center of Military History, "Medal of Honor Recipients, World War II (M-S)"; retrieved 2012-12-7.