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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Barney F Hajiro ~ 29 October 2018
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Barney F. Hajiro (September 16, 1916 January 21, 2011) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decorationthe Medal of Honorfor his actions in World War II. |
Hajiro was born in Hawaii, the eldest of nine children born to Japanese immigrant parents who 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. Shortly 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. In March 1943, he volunteered to join the newly-formed 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed of Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) like himself. 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, and on October 19, 1944 was fighting near Bruyères and Biffontaine in the eastern part of that country. 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 before being wounded. Shot in the shoulder and wrist, Hajiro's left arm was 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. For his actions during October 1944, Hajiro received the Army's second-highest decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross and the World War II Victory Medal (United States), before being discharged. In 1948, he was awarded the Military Medal by the British government for his part in rescuing the Lost Battalion. A 1990s review of service records for Asian Americans who had received the Distinguished Service Cross during World War II led to Hajiro's award being upgraded to the Medal of Honor. In a ceremony at the White House on June 21, 2000, he was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton. Twenty-one other Asian Americans also received the medal during the ceremony, all but six of them posthumously. Four years later, in 2004, the French awarded Hajiro the Légion d'honneur. Following the death of John William Finn on May 27, 2010, Hajiro became the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient. Hajiro died January 21, 2011 in Waipahu, Hawaii. |
Hajiro's official Medal of Honor citation reads: 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. |
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To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; E.G.C.; HiJinx; MEG33; mylife; SandRat; PROCON; ...
TO THE
FR CANTEEN
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our
AWESOME
Military, our Allies, and their families.
Thank you, Star/Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities.
Checking in to see how everyone is doing.
Hope y'all had a happy weekend.
What a crazy as world we live in.
Please watch your back, no matter where you go.
Hat Tip to Barney F. Hajiro
May you R I P. Your job is done.
Another busy day ahead, so I can't hang around until you guyz/galz wake up. LOL
The weekend weather was cloudy and dreary.
The sun finally made an appearance, late yesterday.
Gonna breeze through the Canteen
and catch up on what's been happening.
So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea;
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM
DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
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posted on
10/29/2018 2:38:03 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: The Mayor; left that other site
Im so glad. I love how some messages are just targeted right at us. Warms the heart.As most are. God in his wisdom knows this. We need to be reminded.
This one was an "ouch" moment because I find myself in that situation when I'm overwhelmed.
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posted on
10/29/2018 2:55:59 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good morning Ma ((HUGS))
Hope you have a safe commute this morning.
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posted on
10/29/2018 2:56:47 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: mylife
He said the Navy said he was to short to fly, but the air force gave him some phone books to sit on in an F102.LOL.
That's a good one.
Good morning my ((HUGS))
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posted on
10/29/2018 2:58:02 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: E.G.C.
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posted on
10/29/2018 2:59:53 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
LOL at your tagline.
I’m beginning to feel the same way.
Our country needs to put a long “HOLD” on accepting legal immigrants for at least a couple decades. OR maybe until they get the illegals under control.
They need to let our current population train up to do the jobs the government thinks they need to import help to do. Hope I said that right. LOL
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posted on
10/29/2018 3:07:39 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: LUV W
Good morning Luvy ((HUGS))
Hope you have a grand day.
I might even be able to catch up with you in the morning.
47
posted on
10/29/2018 3:08:42 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: radu
Good morning du ((HUGS))
Hope you have a grand day too.
Might be able to catch up with you tomorrow as well.
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posted on
10/29/2018 3:10:28 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: beachn4fun
hmmm, it’s right there...
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posted on
10/29/2018 3:10:52 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: beachn4fun
hmmm, it’s right there...
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posted on
10/29/2018 3:10:53 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: beachn4fun
hmmm, it’s right there...
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posted on
10/29/2018 3:10:53 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Just because you THINK it, doesn't make it so.)
To: The Mayor
Amen!
We appreciate it! :-)
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posted on
10/29/2018 7:09:29 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: beachn4fun
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posted on
10/29/2018 7:10:06 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: radu
Grey seems to have developed a bit of infection where her ear was clipped, so I have started putting some of Peaches’ antibiotic cream on it. Hope it clears up soon.
Have a good day today!
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posted on
10/29/2018 8:57:15 AM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: beachn4fun; y'all; Arrowhead1952; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; HiJinx; ...
Goooood mornin' Early Birds!
Here's the Night Owl over here...
...picking out the Perfect Pun'kin!
Doncha love fall? I do!
Hope all y'all have a Boooodacious Week!
....and a Mahv'lus Monday!
(((hug)))
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posted on
10/29/2018 9:04:21 AM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: beachn4fun
To: beachn4fun
Howdy, beachie! *HUGZ*
Kinda hard to catch each other here at the same time when you get up when I go to bed, huh? LOL!
I hope your weather has improved greatly today. That system that rolled across the country sure did make things dreary for a few days. It’s pretty on the backside though! You should be enjoying a beautiful day to get out and about.
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posted on
10/29/2018 11:22:09 AM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: LUV W
Poor Grey. I hope the ointment clears up her ear infection quickly.
I have to take Bella to the vet shortly for a shot. All the harvesting and planting has fired up her asthma pretty badly. :-(
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posted on
10/29/2018 11:26:29 AM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Im sure you and I both feel her pain...though ours are just allergies. Hope shell be OK!
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posted on
10/29/2018 4:47:47 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: beachn4fun
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posted on
10/29/2018 11:22:44 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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