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. His family was interned due to wartime suspicions against Japanese Americans. On July 7, 1944, Tanouye led his platoon in a critical assault, displaying exceptional courage despite being wounded. He died from injuries sustained in a landmine explosion on September 6, 1944. His Medal of Honor was presented to his brother in 2000, and he is buried in Los Angeles, with his story preserved at the Torrance Historical Society Museum.
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