Hideo Nakama was born on September 26, 1919. He was the son of Shiho Nakama and Yoji Namama. He served in the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, as a Corporal and Infantry Reconnaissance Scout during the Korean War.

Cpl Nakama Nakama was killed in action on July 19, 1950, while fighting enemy forces in South Korea. Assigned to Regimental Headquarters, he was serving on a patrol with the Intelligence and Reconnaissance (I&R) Platoon when the unit came under heavy fire from North Korean forces. According to Richard Sullivan, the platoon was pinned down during the engagement. In an effort to provide covering fire, Cpl Nakama mounted a jeep and attempted to operate a .50-caliber machine gun. He was struck and killed instantly while returning fire against the enemy. Currently, we don't have details about his burial location.

Source of information: www.koreanwar.org