Machida Lawrence K.

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Lawrence K. Machida is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Japanese-American Troops in the Korean War Monument

Name:

Lawrence K. Machida

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

10103322

Unit:

21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1950-09-04

State:

Hawaii

Cemetery:

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

Plot:

Section P

Row:

Grave:

Site 191

Decoration:

Comments:

Lawrence K. Machida was born on September 17, 1930. He was the son of Henry Bunichi Machida. He graduated from Kaimuki High School. He was originally served with the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, before being transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment on August 30, 1950.

Cpl Machida was seriously wounded in action by enemy forces in South Korea on September 4, 1950, and succumbed to his wounds later that same day. 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