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Barney F. Hajiro was born on 16 September, 1916 in Territory of Hawaii, is a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient. Discover Barney F. Hajiro's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

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Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 16 September 1916
Birthday 16 September
Birthplace Territory of Hawaii
Date of death 2011
Died Place Maunalani Care Home, Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality United States

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1916

Barney Fushimi Hajiro (羽白 二四三, September 16, 1916 – January 21, 2011) was an American combat veteran of World War II who received the Medal of Honor, the highest United States military award for valor.

Hajiro was born in Hawaii, the second to the eldest of nine children born to Japanese immigrant parents His parents had moved from Hiroshima to Maui during World War I.

Two of his siblings died in infancy.

The family was poor, and Hajiro left school to work, first in the sugarcane fields of Maui and later as a stevedore in Honolulu.

Two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and performed menial labor as part of an engineering battalion.

1943

In March 1943, Hajiro volunteered to be part of the Army's all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

1944

The 442nd was mostly made up of second-generation Americans citizens of Japanese descent from Hawaii and the mainland.

The unit was sent to Europe and in May 1944 fought the Germans in Italy, north of Rome.

From there the 442nd was redeployed to France.

On October 19, 1944, the 442nd was fighting near Bruyères and Biffontaine in eastern France and over the next ten days, Hajiro, a private in Company I, repeatedly distinguished himself in battle.

He exposed himself to enemy fire while assisting an Allied attack on October 19, and three days later he and a comrade ambushed an 18-man enemy patrol.

On October 29, during the rescue of the so-called "Lost Battalion", which had been surrounded by German forces in the Vosges Mountains, he single-handedly destroyed two German machine gun emplacements.

Afterwards, in another firefight, he was shot in the shoulder and wrist leaving his left arm partially paralyzed.

He was able to rejoin the 442nd in Monte Carlo, but was barred from further combat duty.

He was then sent back to the United States to recover.

Hajiro was recommended for the Medal of Honor for his actions in October 1944.

He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the World War II Victory Medal before he was honorably discharged.

"Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Private Barney F. Hajiro distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 19, 22, and October 29, 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France. Private Hajiro, while acting as a sentry on top of an embankment on October 19, 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres, France, rendered assistance to allied troops attacking a house 200 yards away by exposing himself to enemy fire and directing fire at an enemy strong point. He assisted the unit on his right by firing his automatic rifle and killing or wounding two enemy snipers. On October 22, 1944, he and one comrade took up an outpost security position about 50 yards to the right front of their platoon, concealed themselves, and ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed, enemy patrol, killing two, wounding one, and taking the remainder as prisoners.

On October 29, 1944, in a wooded area in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France, Private Hajiro initiated an attack up the slope of a hill referred to as 'Suicide Hill' by running forward approximately 100 yards under fire.

He then advanced ahead of his comrades about 10 yards, drawing fire and spotting camouflaged machine gun nests.

He fearlessly met fire with fire and single-handedly destroyed two machine gun nests and killed two enemy snipers.

As a result of Private Hajiro's heroic actions, the attack was successful.

Private Hajiro's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army."

1948

In 1948, he was awarded the Military Medal by the British government.

1990

A 1990s review of U.S. military service records for personnel of Asian descent who had received the Distinguished Service Cross during World War II led to Hajiro's Distinguished Service Cross being upgraded to the Medal of Honor.

2000

President Bill Clinton presented Hajiro the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on June 21, 2000.

Twenty-one other former U.S. military personnel of Asian descent also received the Medal of Honor during the ceremony, fifteen of them posthumously.

2004

In 2004, the French awarded Hajiro the Legion of Honor.

Hajiro was the oldest living WWII Medal of Honor recipient for seven months.

2011

He died on January 21, 2011, in Waipahu, Hawaii.

Hajiro's military awards include:

Hajiro's official Medal of Honor citation reads: