Nishihara Warren Takaaki

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Warren Takaaki Nishihara is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Japanese-American Troops in the Korean War Monument

Name:

Warren Takaaki Nishihara

Rank:

Master Sergeant

Serial Number:

14244785

Unit:

X Corps

Date of Death:

1951-06-20

State:

California

Cemetery:

Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot:

Court 6

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Bronze Star Medal; Combat Infantryman Badge; Korean Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Purple Heart Medal; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; Silver Star Medal;�United Nations Service Medal

Comments:

Warren Takaaki Nishihara was born on September 20, 1924. He served in the Headquarters, X Corps, as a Master Sergeant and Chief Interpreter Designated Language during the Korean War.

MSgt Nishihara was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 20, 1951. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov