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Herbert K. Pililaau
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Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Date of Death
September 17, 1951
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Private First Class Pililaau was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On September 17, 1951 at "Heartbreak Ridge" near Pia-ri, North Korea, when his unit was forced to withdraw, he remained behind to cover the withdrawal. He fought valiantly, delaying the attackers, until his ammunition expired. He continued to fight hand to hand until mortally wounded. |
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