Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye
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Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during World War II in Italy. Born on November 14, 1919, in Torrance, California, he enlisted in the Army in 1942. Tanouye's heroic actions on July 7, 1944, included leading his platoon in an assault to capture a critical hill, where he engaged enemy forces, sustaining injuries while saving fellow soldiers. He died from wounds sustained in combat on September 6, 1944. His Medal of Honor was awarded in 2000, presented to his brother by President Bill Clinton. Tanouye is buried in Los Angeles, and his legacy is honored in several memorials.
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