21 Jun 2000
United States
United States
- US President Bill Clinton awarded Rudolph Davila, Barney Hajiro, Shizuya Hayashi, Daniel Inouye, and George Sakato Medals of Honor at the White House in Washington DC, United States. ww2dbase [White House | Daniel Inouye | Barney Hajiro | George Sakato | Rudolph Davila | Shizuya Hayashi | Washington | CPC]
- Mikio Hasemoto, Joe Hayashi, Kazuo Otani, Ted Tanouye, and Francis Wai's Distinguished Service Cross medals were posthumously upgraded to the Medal of Honor, and the medals were presented to surviving family members at a ceremony at the White House, Washington DC, United States. ww2dbase [White House | Ted Tanouye | Mikio Hasemoto | Kazuo Otani | Francis Wai | Joe Hayashi | Washington | CPC]
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