Hayakawa Richard Yoji

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Richard Yoji Hayakawa is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Japanese-American Troops in the Korean War Monument

Name:

Richard Yoji Hayakawa

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

50005504

Unit:

31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1953-04-17

State:

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot:

Section Q

Row:

Grave:

Site 1663

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Richard Yoji Hayakawa was born on May 9, 1930. He was the son of Saichi Hayakawa. He served in the 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class and Light Weapons Assault Crewman during the Korean War.

PFC Hayakawa was Killed in Action on April 17, 1953, during the Battle of Pork Chop Hill in North Korea. He is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.koreanwar.org