Gordon K. Yamashiro

Gordon Kenshi Yamashiro (26 October 1921 in Kauai – Killed in action 28 October 1944 near Biffontaine) was a Japanese American Staff Sergeant 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 24 March 1945 (posthumously) as Staff Sergeant in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division
 * Silver Star Medal on 21 October 1944 as Staff Sergeant in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division
 * Purple Heart