Francis B. Wai
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 80 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 14,1917 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Honolulu |
| Hawaii | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 20,1944 |
| Died | Leyte |
| Philippines | |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1944 |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Distinguished Service Cross | |
| Medal of Honor; Purple Heart | |
| Place of burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Education | Punahou School |
| Rank | Captain |
| Year of servic | 1940 – 1944 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 676976 |
Francis B. Wai Life story
Francis Brown Wai was a United States Army captain who was killed in action during the U.S. amphibious assault and liberation of the Philippine Islands from Japan in 1944, during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for extraordinary heroism in action on Leyte.
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