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Niwa Daniel John

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Daniel John Niwa is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Japanese-American Troops in the Korean War Monument

Name:
Daniel John Niwa
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
55108554
Unit:
5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1951-10-09
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot:
Section 43, Block F
Row:
Lot 71
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Comments:

Daniel John Niwa was born on June 11, 1928, in Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of John Niwa and Bertha A. Felsman Niwa. He enlisted in the service on February 9, 1951. He served in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, as a Private First Class and Light Weapons Infantryman during the Korean War.

PFC Niwa was Killed in Action on October 9, 1951, in North Korea. He is now buried in the Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

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