O
kutsu (misspelled Okutso) was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during WWII. It was upgraded to the Medal of Honor 55 years later.
Timeline
Hawaii
Birth- Nov 3, 1921
Koloa, Hawaii
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 23 - 21 years
Served For
United States of America
Unit
Company F, 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Location
On Mount Belvedere Near Massa, Italy
Date of Incident
Apr 7, 1945
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
1943
Service End Date
1945
Enlistment
Hawaii
Death- Aug 24, 2003-Age: 82 years
Hilo, Hawaii
Cancer
Other Facts
Full Name
Yukio Okutsu
Full Name
Yukio Okutso
Marriage
Elaine Okutsu
Gender
Male