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- Q15435375 description "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal".
- Q15435375 description "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal".
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- Q15435375 abstract "Thomas Taro Higa (September 22, 1916 – February 11, 1985) was a wartime hero both in the United States and Okinawa. Serving with the U.S. Army's 100th Battalion, Higa was critically wounded during heavy fire in Italy. Though shot in the back, he managed to carry two fellow soldiers to safety, thus earning him a Purple Heart and Silver Star. After being wounded, the military used Higa's charm and dedication to his country to help in the recruitment efforts. Higa stood center stage at relocation camps speaking out to Japanese-Americans, helping to gain awareness and support. Then, because of his tri-lingual (Japanese, Okinawan, & English) capabilities, he was asked to convince Okinawans hiding in caves to come out and surrender to safety before the caves were blown, thus sparing their lives. Higa risked his own life entering these caves unarmed, but in the end, saved several villages. After the war, Higa helped with efforts to rebuild Okinawa, sending pigs donated from Hawaii to replenish their depleted stock. In 1983, Higa was honored by the Okinawan government for his efforts during and after the war. In 2015, NHK produced the docudrama Nikkeijin Who Saved Okinawa (沖縄を救った日系人, okinawa wo sukutta nikkeijin) in Higa's honor.".
- Q15435375 birthDate "1916-09-22".
- Q15435375 birthYear "1916".
- Q15435375 deathDate "1985-02-11".
- Q15435375 deathYear "1985".
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- Q15435375 dateOfBirth "1916-09-22".
- Q15435375 dateOfDeath "1985-02-11".
- Q15435375 name "Higa, Thomas Taro".
- Q15435375 shortDescription "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal".
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- Q15435375 comment "Thomas Taro Higa (September 22, 1916 – February 11, 1985) was a wartime hero both in the United States and Okinawa. Serving with the U.S. Army's 100th Battalion, Higa was critically wounded during heavy fire in Italy. Though shot in the back, he managed to carry two fellow soldiers to safety, thus earning him a Purple Heart and Silver Star. After being wounded, the military used Higa's charm and dedication to his country to help in the recruitment efforts.".
- Q15435375 label "Thomas Taro Higa".
- Q15435375 givenName "Thomas Taro".
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- Q15435375 name "Thomas Taro Higa".
- Q15435375 surname "Higa".