. ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁N ise i , ▁which ▁means ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁second ▁generation ▁Japanese - American . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁intern ed ▁at ▁the ▁Jer ome ▁War ▁Rel ocation ▁Center ▁in ▁Ark ansas , ▁ ▁Sold ier ▁N ish im oto ▁joined ▁the ▁US ▁Army ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁N ish im oto ▁volunte ered ▁to ▁be ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁all - N ise i ▁ 1 0 0 th ▁Infantry ▁Battalion . ▁ ▁This ▁army ▁unit ▁was ▁mostly ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁Japanese ▁Americans ▁from ▁Hawai i ▁and ▁the ▁main land . ▁ ▁For ▁his ▁actions ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁N ish im oto ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Army ' s ▁second - high est ▁decor ation , ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Cross . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁killed ▁in ▁action ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁N ish im oto ' s ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recognized ▁his ▁conduct ▁in ▁front line ▁fighting ▁in ▁France ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Private ▁First ▁Class ▁N ish im oto ' s ▁official ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁reads : ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁" Ar my ▁Secretary ▁Lion izes ▁ 2 2 ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Hero es " ▁at ▁Def ense . gov ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁birth s