Wilfred Masao Motokane
had died in a “non-combat” accident. Other Hawaii MIS men who died in the same airplane crash and included in the ceremony were: Joseph Kuwada, Haruyuki Ikemoto, Kazuyoshi Inouye, and Masaru Sogi. Below: Purple Heart Medal awarded in 2024 to family of Wilfred Motokane Researched and written by the Sons & Daughters of the 442nd