Barney F. Hajiro
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**Barney Fushimi Hajiro** (,[https://hojishinbun.hoover.org/?a\=d\&d\=tht19690611\-01\.1\.3\&e\=\-\-\-\-\-\-\-en\-10\-\-1\-\-img\-\-\-\-\-\-\-](https://hojishinbun.hoover.org/?a=d&d=tht19690611-01.1.3&e=-------en-10--1--img-------)  September 16, 1916 – January 21, 2011\) was an American combat veteran of World War II who received the [Medal of Honor](/wiki/Medal_of_Honor "Medal of Honor"), the highest [United States](/wiki/United_States "United States") military award for valor.Martin, Douglas. ["Barney Hajiro, Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 94,"](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/us/03hajiro.html) *The New York Times,* February 2, 2011; retrieved 2012\-12\-07\.US Army Center of Military History,  ["Medal of Honor Recipients, World War II (G\-L)"](http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-g-l.html) ; retrieved 2012\-12\-07\.


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