Sadao Munemori, World War II Hero

During WWII, Sadao Munemori, a Californian born to Japanese American parents enlisted in the Army. While there, his family was sent to the Manzanar internment camp in central California. Still Sadao continued to serve.

In 1943, after spending much of his military life doing menial work because he was Japanese, Sadeo joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit made up of American born Japanese men.

This unit would engage in combat in Italy. And while there, in one engagement, he would dive on an enemy grenade to save the lives of two fellow soldiers. The two survived, Sadao passed away. For this act, he received the Medal of Honor.