The men were among 31 soldiers killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan ...

The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous ...

A solemn ceremony took place on Friday, May 10, on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial to honor five ...

Five Hawaiian men who served with Japanese-language linguists during World War II were posthumously awarded Purple Heart medals nearly eight decades after they died in a plane crash. Key points: The ...

WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II have ...

Aug. 13, 1945 when their plane crashed during World War II. For years, only two victims had received Purple Hearts.

The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly ...

Wilfred Ikemoto holds a photo of his older brother, Haruyuki Ikemoto, and the Purple Heart medal posthumously awarded to him, ...