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Joe M. Nishimoto
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Private First Class Joe Nishimoto
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| Born | February 21, 1919 Fresno, California |
| Died | November 15, 1944 (aged 25) near La Houssière, France † |
| Place of burial |
Washington Colony Cemetery, Fresno, California
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943 - 1944 |
| Rank |  Private First Class |
| Unit | 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto (February 21, 1919 – November 15, 1944) was a United States Army soldier. He is best known for receiving the Medal of Honor because of his actions in World War II.
Early life
Nishimoto was born in California to Japanese immigrant parents. He was a Nisei, which means that he was a second generation Japanese-American.
He was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas, following the signing of Executive Order 9066.
Soldier
Nishimoto joined the US Army in October 1943.
Nishimoto volunteered to be part of the all-Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion. This army unit was mostly made up of Japanese Americans from Hawaii and the mainland.
For his actions in November 1944, Nishimoto was awarded the Army's second-highest decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross. He was killed in action on November 15, 1944.
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