Frank Ono facts for kids
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Ono.
Frank H. Ono was a brave American soldier who served in World War II. He was born on June 5, 1923, and passed away on May 6, 1980. He received the Medal of Honor, which is the highest award a soldier can get for showing amazing courage.
Early Life
Frank H. Ono was born in Colorado. His parents had moved to America from Japan. Frank was a Nisei, which means he was a second-generation Japanese-American. This means his parents were born in Japan, but he was born in the United States.
A Brave Soldier
Frank Ono joined the U.S. Army in September 1943. He chose to be part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. This special army unit was made up mostly of Japanese Americans. Many of these soldiers came from Hawaii and the mainland United States.
For his actions in July 1944, Frank Ono was first given the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC). This was the Army's second-highest award. Later, in the 1990s, the records of Asian American soldiers who received the DSC during World War II were reviewed. Because of this review, Frank Ono's award was changed to the Medal of Honor.
On June 21, 2000, a special ceremony was held at the White House. President Bill Clinton presented Frank Ono's family with his Medal of Honor. Twenty-one other Asian Americans also received the medal that day. Only seven of them were still alive to accept their awards in person.
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