Masato Nakae

Masato Nakae
Nickname(s)Curly
Born(1917-12-20)December 20, 1917
Lihue, Hawaii
DiedSeptember 4, 1998(1998-09-04) (aged 80)
Place of burial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1942 - 1945
Rank Private First Class
Unit100th Infantry Battalion
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Masato Nakae (Japanese: 中江 正人, December 20, 1917 – September 4, 1998) was a Japanese American United States Army soldier. He is best known for receiving the Medal of Honor because of his actions in World War II.

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