Rodney J. T. Yano

Rodney J. T. Yano
Rodney Yano
Born(1943-12-13)December 13, 1943
Kealakekua, Kona district, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1969(1969-01-01) (aged 25)
near Biên Hòa, Dong Nai Province, Republic of Vietnam
Place of burial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1963–1969
RankSergeant First Class
Unit11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
ConflictsVietnam War  (DOW)
AwardsMedal of Honor
Air Medal
Purple Heart

Rodney James Takashi Yano (Japanese: 矢野 孝, December 13, 1943 – January 1, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

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