Shingo E. Shimabukuro is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Shingo E. Shimabukuro
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
10104615
Unit:
23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
Date of Death:
1951-02-14
State:
Hawaii
Cemetery:
East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1, Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Comments:
Shingo E. Shimabukuro was born on May 6, 1931, in Hawaii. He served in the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Private First Class and Light Weapons Infantryman during the Korean War.
PFC Shimabukuro was Killed in Action on February 14, 1951, at Chipyong-ni, South Korea. He is now buried in the East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. , Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.koreanwar.org