Shinyei Nakamine-Honolulu HI
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Don.Morfe
N 21° 18.762 W 157° 50.814
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World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for action in La Torreto, Italy on June 2, 1944. He was killed in action. He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Section D, Site 402.
Waymark Code: WMX55K
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2017
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He was born on February 26, 1920 in Waianae, HI and died on June 2, 1944 in Italy. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *NAKAMINE, SHINYEI
• Rank and organization: Private, 100th Infantry Battalion (Sep)
• Place and date: June 2, 1944, La Torreto, Italy
Citation: Private Shinyei Nakamine distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 2 June 1944, near La Torreto, Italy. During an attack, Private Nakamine's platoon became pinned down by intense machine gun crossfire from a small knoll 200 yards to the front. On his own initiative, Private Nakamine crawled toward one of the hostile weapons. Reaching a point 25 yards from the enemy, he charged the machine gun nest, firing his submachine gun, and killed three enemy soldiers and captured two. Later that afternoon, Private Nakamine discovered an enemy soldier on the right flank of his platoon's position. Crawling 25 yards from his position, Private Nakamine opened fire and killed the soldier. Then, seeing a machine gun nest to his front approximately 75 yards away, he returned to his platoon and led an automatic rifle team toward the enemy. Under covering fire from his team, Private Nakamine crawled to a point 25 yards from the nest and threw hand grenades at the enemy soldiers, wounding one and capturing four. Spotting another machine gun nest 100 yards to his right flank, he led the automatic rifle team toward the hostile position but was killed by a burst of machine gun fire. Private Nakamine's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army.
Armed Service: Army
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