Department of Defense

1LT John K. Kauhaihao

Company C, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

1LT John Kuulai Kauhaihao, 27, was born in Honaunau/Capt. Cook, Hawaii, Apr. 17, 1942. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an infantryman with Co. C (-), 2^nd Bn., 299^th Infantry. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. B, 2^nd Bn., 8^th Cavalry, 1^st Cav Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, May 22, 1969 and was killed in action less than four months later, Sept. 5. He died of multiple fragmentation wounds in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

1SG Anthony C.S. Tam Sing

Headquarters & Headquarters Company. 29th Infantry Brigade

1SG Joseph Harvest

Company A, 29th Support Battalion

SFC Edward L. Loo, Jr.

Company C, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SFC Edward Lukana Loo Jr., 43, from Kamuela/Waipo, Hawaii, was born Sept. 12, 1925. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard’s Co. C, 2^nd Bn., 299^th Infantry as an infantryman. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. D, 2nd Bn., 5th Cavalry, 1^st Cav. Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Mar. 6, 1969 and was killed in action a month later, Apr. 1. He died of multiple fragmentation wounds in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SFC Alfredo Pacolba

Company A, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve

SFC Alfredo Pacolba, 37, of Wailua/Honolulu, Oahu, was born Aug. 8, 1932. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in as an infantryman with Co. A, 100th Bn., 442nd Infantry. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. B, 4th Bn., 31^st Infantry, 196^th Infantry Bde., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 23, 1969 and was killed in action less than five months later, Sept. 11. He died of gun or small arms fire wounds in Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SSG Melvin S. Fujita

Headquarters & Headquarters Company. 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve 

SSG Melvin Shoichi Fujita, 25, was born in Honolulu, Oahu, Jan. 10, 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. B, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an indirect fire infantryman in Hilo, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. D, 5^th Bn., 46^th Infantry, 198^th Infantry Bde., U.S. Army Vietnam, Mar. 8, 1969 and was killed in action four months later, Jul.2. He died of gun or small arms fire in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam. Awards: Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SSG Robert K. Spillner

Company C, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve

SSG Robert K Spillner, 30, was born in Waipahu, Oahu, Apr. 14, 1939. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. C, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an infantryman in Hilo, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. D, 4^th Bn., 31^st Infantry, 196^th Infantry Bde., U.S. Army Vietnam, Dec. 19, 1968 and was killed in action eight months later, Aug. 18. He died of gun or small arms fire in Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SSG Allen K. Matsumoto

Headquarters & Headquarters Company. 29th Infantry Brigade

SGT Wilfredo B. Andrada

Company B, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SGT Wilfredo Balagot Andrada, 28, was born in Hilo, Hawaii, May 20, 1941. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an infantryman with Co. C (-), 2^nd Bn., 299^th Infantry. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. A, 4th Bn., 3^rd Infantry, 11^th Infantry Bde., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 25, 1969 and was killed in action less than five months later, Sept. 21. He died of multiple fragmentation wounds in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SGT Gaylord K. DeFries

Company B, 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SSG Gaylord Kila DeFries, 24, from Anahola, Kauai, was born Jul. 12, 1945. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an infantryman with Co. B, 1^st Bn., 299^th Infantry at Kapaa, Kauai. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to 3^rd Plt., Co. B, 2^nd Bn., 12^th Infantry, 25^th Infantry Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 24, 1969 and was killed in action less than four months later, Aug. 1. He died of gun or small arms fire in Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam. He was sergeant at death and was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 Rudy Aquino

Company B, 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SP4 Anthony Bongo

Company A, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve

SP4 Anthony Bongo, 22, from Waianae/Honolulu, Oahu, was born Feb. 25, 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. A, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an infantryman. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. A, 2^nd Bn., 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 24, 1969, and was killed in action less than a month later, May 20. He died of multiple fragmentation wounds in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 Walter D. Browne

Company C, 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SP4 Walter D Browne, 21, from Haiku, Maui, was born Oct. 10, 1947. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in as an infantry operations and intelligence specialist with Co. C (-), 1^st Bn., 299^th Infantry at Kahului, Maui. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Recon. Plt., Co. E, 2^nd Bn., 28^th Infantry, 1^st Infantry Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 21, 1969 and was killed in action less than four months later, Aug. 22. He died of other explosive device in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

SP4 Leonard B. Castillo

Company A, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve 

SP4 Leonard Baldomir Castillo, 21, from Honolulu, Oahu, was born Feb. 24, 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. A, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an infantryman. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. C, 3rd Bn., 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 22, 1969 and was killed in action less than a month later, May 14. He died of multiple fragmentation wounds in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 Norman K. Hayashi

Company D, 29th Support Battalion

SP4 David S. Laamea

Company B, 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SP4 Larry T. Leopoldino

Company B, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve

SP4 Larry Gene Leopoldino, 22, from Hilo, Hawaii, was born Apr. 18, 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. B, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an indirect fire infantryman in Hilo, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Recon Plt., Co. E, 3rd Bn., 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Feb. 26, 1969 and was killed in action two months later, Apr. 25, a few days after his 22^nd birthday. He died of gun or small arms fire in Binh Thuan Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 Frank T. Longakit

Company A, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SP4 Alberto Milar, Jr.

Headquarters & Headquarters Company. 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SGT Alberto Milar Jr., 23, from Papaikou/Hilo, Hawaii, was born Feb. 16, 1946. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as a medic with HHC (-), 2^nd Bn., 299^th Infantry at Kealakekua, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to HQ & Svc. Btry, 1st Bn., 21^st Artillery, 1^st Cav Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, May 23, 1969 and was killed in action less than four months later, Sept. 7. He died of artillery, rocket, or mortar in Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously promoted to sergeant. His awards include the Combat Medical Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 John S. Otake

Company A, 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

SP4 John Sadao Otake, 20, from Honolulu, Oahu, was born May 12, 1948. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an infantryman with Co. A, 1st Bn., 299^th Infantry at Fort Ruger, Honolulu. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. B, 1st Bn., 52nd Infantry, 198^th Infantry Bde., American Division, U.S. Army Vietnam, Jan. 23, 1969 and was killed in action two months later, Mar. 7. He died of gun or small arms fire in Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 Roger R. Pangan

Troop E, 19th Cavalry Regiment

SGT Roger Rogelio Pangan, 22, from Ewa, Oahu, was born Mar. 4, 1947. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an armor reconnaissance specialist with Troop E, 19h Cavalry at Fort Ruger, Honolulu. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Trp. K, 3^rd Sqdn., 11^th Armored Cavalry, U.S. Army Vietnam, Jan. 26, 1969 and was killed in action six months later, Jul. 21. He died of gun or small arms fire in Binh Long Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously promoted to sergeant. His awards include the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

SP4 Clifford K. Taira

Headquarters & Headquarters Company. 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve 

SP4 Clifford Kazumi Taira, 20, from Honolulu, Oahu, was born Jul. 4, 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s HHC, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an infantryman. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. D, 3rd Bn., 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Apr. 22, 1969 and was killed in action less than a month later, May 11. He died of misadventure (Friendly Fire) in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

PFC Earl C.M. Au Hoy

Company A, 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

PFC Earl Chui Mun Ah Hoy, 19, from Kaneohe, Oahu, was born Sept. 30, 1949. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an infantryman with Co. A, 2^nd Bn., 299^th Infantry at Fort Ruger, Honolulu. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. C, 3^rd Bn., 1^st Infantry, 111^th Infantry Bde., American Division, U.S. Army Vietnam, Jan. 23, 1969 and was killed in action a month later, Feb. 22. He died of multiple fragmentation wound in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

PFC Rodney T. Fukunaga

Company B, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve

CPL Rodney Tamotsu Fukunakga, 22, from Hilo, Hawaii, was born Feb. 3, 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. B, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an indirect fire infantryman in Hilo, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. A, 1st Bn., 5th Infantry, 25^th Infantry Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Feb. 26, 1969 and was killed in action less than two months later, Apr. 9. He died of an explosive device in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously promoted to corporal. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

PFC Robert H. Kawamoto

Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment

PFC Michael S. Nakashima

Headquarters & Headquarters Company. 29th Infantry Brigade

SP4 Michael Seiji Nakashima, 21, from Hilo, Hawaii, born in Jul. 22, 1947. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an infantryman with HHC, 29^th Infantry Bde. His unit was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to 1^st Infantry Div., American Division, U.S. Army Vietnam, Jan. 21, 1969 and was killed in action less than four months later, May 11. He died of multiple fragmentation wounds in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously promoted to specialist 4. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

PFC Dennis R. Penis

Company A, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

PFC Dennis M. Silveri

Company B, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve

PFC Dennis Michale Silveri, 21, from Pahoa/Honolulu, Hawaii, was born May 25, 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve’s Co. B, 100^th Bn., 442^nd Infantry Reg. as an infantryman in Hilo, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. C, 1st Bn., 5th Infantry, 25^th Infantry Div., U.S. Army Vietnam, Feb. 25, 1969 and was killed in action a month later, Mar. 24. He died of gun or small arms fire in Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

PFC Glenn T. Shibata

Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry Regiment

CPL Glenn Teugio Shibata, 21, from Kealakekua, Hawaii, was born Sept. 15, 1947. He enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard as an indirect fire infantryman with HHC, 2^nd Bn., 299^th Infantry at Kealakekua, Hawaii. His parent unit, the 29^th Infantry Bde., was mobilized May 13, 1968. He was levied to Co. C, 1st Bn., 502nd Infantry, 101^st Airborne Div., American Division, U.S. Army Vietnam, Feb. 25, 1969 and was killed in action a month later, Mar. 29. He died of gun or small arms fire in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously promoted to corporal. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal