“America… has been good to us… it is you who must try to return the goodness of this country… Do not bring dishonor on our name.” “Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 21 April 1945, in the vicinity of San Terenzo, Italy. While attacking a defended ridge… resulted in capture of an artillery and mortar post and brought his men to within 40 yards of the hostile force… Inouye crawled up the treacherous slope to within five yards of the nearest machine gun and hurled two grenades… an exploding grenade shattered his right arm... he continued to direct his platoon until enemy resistance was broken…” |
Hyotaro Inouye and his son with a metal hook in place of his right arm lost in battle. (Inouye, 2013)
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