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Hugo or Yugo Kayano

Gender
Male
Birth date
1929-12-14
Place of birth
Spokane WA, USA
Inducted
1952-09-15, Ft. Lewis WA
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
163rd Military Intelligence Service Platoon (then attached to 2nd Infantry Division) 9th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Diviison
Military specialty
Military Intelligence Linguist Infantryman
Stationed
Other Countries: Korea
Separated
Ft. Lewis WA
Unit responsibility
Military intelligence. Infantry
Personal responsibility
Linguist Infantryman
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Korean Service Medal w/2 Bronze Service Stars ROK Presidential Unit Citation Commendation Ribbon w/Metal Pendant (Sec II GO #111 Hqs 2nd Infantry Division dtd 5 Apr 1954) United Nations Service Medal National Defense Service Medal
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