Banco de Dados da Experiência Militar Nipo-Americana
Kazumi "Portagee" Matsunami
Sexo
Male
Birth date
1922-3-21
Local de nascimento
Haina, Hawaii HI, U.S.A.
Inducted
1943-3-27, HI
Tipo de alistamento
Volunteer
Ramo das Forças Armadas
Army
Tipo de serviço
War
Tipo de Unidade
Combat
Unidades onde serviu
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)