Ted T. Tanouye

Ted Takayuki Tanouye
Technical Sergeant Ted Tanouye
Nickname(s)"Tak"
Born(1919-11-14)November 14, 1919
Torrance, California, US
DiedSeptember 6, 1944(1944-09-06) (aged 24)
near San Mauro Cilento, Italy
Place of burial
Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, US
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1944
RankTechnical Sergeant
Unit442nd Regimental Combat Team
Battles / warsRome-Arno Campaign / World War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart (2)

Ted Takayuki Tanouye (Japanese: 田上 隆行, November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1944) was a Japanese American soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.