Kazuo Otani

1918–1944 (age 26)

Biography

Kazuo Otani answered the call of his country as a young soldier in World War II, serving with valor even as Japanese Americans faced difficult barriers back home.

Though he fell in 1944, his sacrifice continues to inspire visitors to Liberty Veterans Cemetery who honor the loyalty that carried him overseas.

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