Morishige Eiji

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Eiji Morishige is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Japanese-American Troops in the Korean War Monument

Name:

Eiji Morishige

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

10732257

Unit:

7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Date of Death:

1951-02-04

State:

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

189

Decoration:

Distinguished Service Cross

Comments:

Eiji Morishige was born on February 11, 1927, in Honolulu County, Hawaii. He was the son of Kanichi Morishige and Tsuruye Morishige. He served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, as a Corporal and Platoon Leader during the Korean War.

Cpl Morishige was Killed in Action on February 4, 1951, in South Korea. He is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.koreanwar.org