Inouye, Daniel

U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye was born on September 7th 1924 on the Island of Honolulu in Hawaii. The young Daniel Inouye attended public school and worked parking cars at the Honolulu Stadium. He also made extra money by giving haircuts to his fellow students. Most of his spare time was spent on his flock of homing pigeons, his postage stamp collection, and collecting parts for his crystal radio set as well as his chemistry set.

On that fateful day of December 7, 1941 came the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The 17-year-old Daniel was immediately on the scene to handle civilian casualties. He had taken medical aid training and was quickly pressed into service to head up a litter team, he recalls seeing a lot of blood, and not going home for a week.
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Johnson, Henry

Henry Johnson was an African American born in 1898 in the South, at nine years old his family moved to Albany, New York to take advantage of the economic opportunities available there. When World War I broke out in Europe Henry Johnson joined the newly formed black New York National Guard unit. These black soldiers trained on the streets of New York City using broomsticks as rifles. When the United States entered the war Henry’s National Guard unit was activated and reluctantly sent to Europe.
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Kisters, Gerry H.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gerry Kisters joined the U.S. Army and was assigned the 2nd Armored Division and rose to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Kisters was serving in Italy during World War II near Gagliano, Sicily in February of 1943 with a detachment of one officer and 9 enlisted men. The troop was advancing ahead of the leading elements of US troops to fill a large crater in the only available vehicle route through Gagliano.
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Knight, Noah O.

Born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina on October 27, 1929 Noah Knight joined the US Army earning the rank of PFC serving during the Korean War.

Pfc. Knight was a member of Company F and distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and indomitable courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy.
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Miles, Wardlaw L.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland and entering the US Army at Princeton, New Jersey Wardlaw Miles was a Captain near Revillon, France.

On September 14th 1918 Capt. Miles volunteered to lead his company in a hazardous attack on a commanding trench position near the Aisne Canal, which other troops had previously attempted to take without success.
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