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Kazumi "Portagee" Matsunami
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1922-3-21 |
| Place of birth | Haina, Hawaii HI, U.S.A. |
| Inducted | 1943-3-27, HI |
| Enlistment type | Volunteer |
| Service branch | Army |
| Service type | War |
| Unit type | Combat |
| Units served | Co. I, 442nd Infantry Regiment |
| Military specialty | Rifle , non-commissioned officer |
| Stationed | USA - Louisiana, Mississippi,; Italy, France |
| Separated | Army Separation Ctr, Oahu HI |
| Unit responsibility | Combat |
| Personal responsibility | Assistant to platoon Commander, tactical employment of troops, selecting positions, fields of fire, capture and holding enemy territory |
| Major battles (if served in a war zone) | Rome-Arno Campaign (GO 33 WD 45); North Apennines Campaign (GO 40 WD 45); Po Valley Campaign (GO 40 WD 45); Rhineland Campaign (GO 40 WD 45) |
| Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit) | World War II Victory Medal; Bronze Star (GO 78 HQ 92d Inf. Div. 45); Purple Heart (GO 35 HQ 27th Evac. Hosp.); American Campaign Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal (GO 24 HQ 442nd RCT 45); Distinguished Unit Badge (GO 317 HQ7th Army 45) |
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