Veteran of The Day – America 250
5-28-26
SPOTLIGHT: Sgt. Robert T. Kuroda
United States Army — World War II
May 2, 1922 – October 20, 1944
Hometown: Aiea, Territory of Hawaii
Robert T Kuroda
An American Soldier Fighting for a Nation That Questioned Him
Robert T. Kuroda was a Japanese American soldier serving in the famed:
442nd Regimental Combat Team
One of the most highly decorated units in American military history.
While many Japanese American families faced internment and suspicion at home following Pearl Harbor…
Men like Kuroda volunteered to fight for the United States in Europe.The Road Toward Germany
By 1944, American forces were pushing through:
- France
- the Vosges Mountains
- and toward Germany itself.
The fighting was brutal:
- forests
- machine-gun nests
- artillery
- freezing rain
- hidden enemy positions
The terrain turned every advance into a deadly struggle.
October 20, 1944
During combat near Bruyères, France:
- Kuroda attacked enemy machine-gun positions under heavy fire
- Captured enemy weapons
- Turned a machine gun against German defenders
- Continued fighting despite incoming fire all around him
His actions helped American forces continue advancing during one of the toughest campaigns of the European war.
Moments later, he was killed in action.
A Delayed Honor
Like many minority veterans of World War II, Kuroda’s heroism was not fully recognized immediately.
Decades later, his Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to:
the Medal of Honor
in recognition of extraordinary valor.
Reflection
America’s strength has always come from ordinary citizens willing to fight for ideals greater than themselves.
Robert T. Kuroda fought for a nation still learning how fully American he already was.
Decorations & Honors
Medal of Honor • Distinguished Unit Citation • Purple Heart
Final Resting Place
Sgt. Robert T. Kuroda rests with honor at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Micky Spano Radio Show proudly honors Sergeant Robert T. Kuroda, United States Army, as America 250 Veteran of the Day for May 28, 2026, remembering his courage, his sacrifice, and his unwavering service during World War II.
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