Farewell to the "Real American Hero"

Oldest living Medal of Honor recipient Barney Hajiro dies

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The oldest living Medal of Honor recipient died Friday morning, according to his son. President Clinton awarded Barney Hajiro with the nation's highest military honor in 2000 at the White House for his service in World War II. Senator Inouye received the award the same day.
Army officials sent Hajiro, of Waipahu, to a rifle company in the 442nd Regimental Combat's 3rd Battalion because he was court-martialed for his second fighting offense. Sources say Hajiro's numerous heroic accounts include destroying machine-gun nests during the war, neutralizing a German stone house, and taking out a German patrol. While in the war, he was hit by bullets that penetrated his left wrist and severed a nerve, plus another went into his shoulder, and yet another -- his cheek.
Hajiro's family moved from Japan to Hawaii during WWI, then he left eighth grade on Maui to help support the family. He was the eldest of nine, so he went to work in the sugar cane fields that same year. He grew up to serve in the Army.
He was 94 years old.

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