Hiwatashi Jack Akira

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Jack Akira Hiwatashi is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Japanese-American Troops in the Korean War Monument

Name:

Jack Akira Hiwatashi

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

10104351

Unit:

32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1951-09-18

State:

Hawaii

Cemetery:

Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA

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Jack Akira Hiwatashi was born on December 29, 1929. He was the son of Kisaburo Hiwatashi and Koyuki Hiwatashi. He served in the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant and Light Weapons Assault Crewman during the Korean War.

Sgt Hiwatashi was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on September 17, 1951, and died of those wounds the following day. He is now buried in the Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA.

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