I wondered why Vincent Okamoto didn’t get the Medal of Honor for his heroic action during the Vietnam War… as he sure as hell deserves it.  What Okamoto did was nothing less than what Audie Murphy did during WW2.

Vincent Okamoto should have gotten his soon after his heroic action in Vietnam. He did get the Distinguished Service Cross… but he also deserves the MOH.  If he was from Hawaii, he would have gotten it… the Hawaii congressional reps would have made sure of that.  

What about California congressional reps?  I think California should make every effort to see that Californian Vincent Okamoto gets awarded the MOH.  Never too late.

Aloha!

Rodney Inefuku, Vietnam vet,
rodney.inefuku@gmail.com

Please watch the following Vincent Okamoto videos. 

American Valor: Judge Vincent Okamoto
American Veterans Center, 2016, 5:22 minutes
https://youtu.be/xzlhsXaBa80?feature=shared

The story of Judge Vincent Okamoto, a man born in a Japanese American internment camp who would go on to become the most high-decorated Japanese American to survive the war in Vietnam. Introduction by Pat Sajak, and narration by Julianne Moore.

Judge Vincent Okamoto, Vietnam Veteran (Full Interview)
American Veterans Center, 2017, 35:30 minutes
https://youtu.be/k7_KdHkOEjk?feature=shared

Vincent Okamoto was born in a Japanese American internment camp during the Second World War. He would go on to become the most highly decorated Japanese American to survive the Vietnam War. Listen to his story here.