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Shizuya Hayashi
Shizuya Hayashi (Japanese: 林 静也, November 28, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army.[1] He received the Medal of Honor for actions in Cerasuolo, Italy during World War II.[2]
Early life
Hayashi was born in Waialua, Hawaii.
He is the son of immigrants who were born in Japan. He is a Nisei, which means that he is a second generation Japanese-American.[3]
Soldier
Nine months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hayashi was drafted into the US Army in March 1941.[4] He was given the nickname "Cesar" because his sergeant could not pronounce his name.[5]
Hayashi volunteered to be part of the all-Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion.[6] This army unit was mostly made up of Japanese Americans from Hawaii.[7]
For his actions in November 1943, Hayashi was awarded the Army's second-highest decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross.