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| Pfc. Cike Kawano served in Company E of the 442nd Infantry Regiment in the Vosges Mountains. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76704114/cike-c-kawano https://www.pinterest.com/pin/565905509419312426/?lp=true |
Cike Kawano never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on June 22, 1918 in Nebraska. His parents Yonosuke and Anna were both born in Japan. His father came to America in 1910 and his mother came in 1914. His father worked as a farmer. Cike had nine younger brothers and three younger sisters. By 1940 Cike had finished four years of high school and was working on the family farm.
He was drafted into the army on February 27, 1941. He became a private first class in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment. His unit fought the Germans in Italy at Salerno, Monte Cassino, Anzio, and Rome to the Arno River. Transferred to France, his unit fought across Southern France to the Vosges Forest.
Pfc. Kawano was killed in action on November 6, 1944 while he was fighting in the Vosges Forest near Belmont, France.
Pfc. Kawano was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star. His citation reads as follows:
After reaching his objective, he immediately took it upon himself to lead the reserves to the forward positions. Although he was fatally wounded by enemy machine-gun fire, his inspiring performance enabled the reserves to arrive in time to aid in the successful completion of the mission. Private First Class KAWANO's devotion to duty and exemplary conduct are in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Armed Forces.
Thank you Cike for your sacrifice. Let's Earn It for Cike.
Last year on this date I profiled Paul Yohannan, 88th Infantry Division. You can read about Paul here.
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Pfc. Kawano's unit was awarded an amazing number of Bronze Stars - 4,000. That's how many men were in the regiment at full strength. There were actually about 14,000 men who served in the 442nd, because so many were killed or wounded.
His grave is at Crown Hill Cemetery in Powell, Wyoming.
Last year on this date I profiled Paul Yohannan, 88th Infantry Division. You can read about Paul here.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
I created this video to explain why I started this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY.
Please consider joining the public Facebook group to increase the exposure of this project. Go to: WW2 Fallen 100
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