Ono Frank H.

Monuments

442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Battalion Medal of Honor Memorial

Name:

Frank H. Ono

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

35893759

Unit:

442nd Regimental Combat Team

Date of Death:

1980-05-06

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Highland Cemetery, North Judson, Indiana

Plot:

Section 7

Row:

Grave:

Lot 47

Decoration:

Congressional Medal of Honor

Comments:

Frank H. Ono was born on June 5, 1923 in Delta, Colorado. He was the son of Harry Hideshichi Ono and Eva Thomas Ono. Frank served as a Private in the United States Army in Company G, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 4, 1944 at Castellina, Italy. His citation in part reads "Volunteering to cover the platoon, Private First Class Ono occupied virtually unprotected positions near the crest of the hill, engaging an enemy machine gun emplaced on an adjoining ridge and exchanging fire with snipers armed with machine pistols. Completely disregarding his own safety, he made himself the constant target of concentrated enemy fire until the platoon reached the comparative safety of a draw. He then descended the hill in stages, firing his rifle, until he rejoined the platoon." He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2000.

PFC Ono died on May 6, 1980 at the age of 56 in North Judson, Indiana and is now buried in the Highland Cemetery, North Judson, Starke County, Indiana, USA.

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