Irving M. Akahoshi

Irving Mitsuo Akahoshi (15 January 1920 at Hilo – 19 November 2001 in Laguna Hills) was a Japanese American Private First Class in the United States Army during World War II. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor.

Awards

 * Distinguished Service Cross on 18 June 1944 as Private First Class in Headquarters Company, 100th Infantry Battalion attached to the 34th Infantry Division