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USNS Private Sadao S. Munemori (T-AP-190)
ex
 USAT Private Sadao S. Munemori (1947 - 1949)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Victor - Juliet
NKVJ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Korean Service Medal (4) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
Boulder Victory Class Transport: Laid down, 22 May 1945, as SS Wilson Victory a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 836) at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc, Baltimore, MD.
  • Launched, 6 July 1945
  • Delivered to the Maritime Commission. 6 August 1946
  • Transferred to the US Army Transportation Service, 21 August 1946
  • Commissioned USAT Private Sadao S. Munemori, 31 October 1947
  • Returned to the Maritime Commission, 15 September 1949, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
  • Delivered by the Maritime Commission to the US Navy, 22 July 1950 and placed in service by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Private Sadao S. Munemori (T-AP-190)
  • Returned to the Maritime Commission for lay up the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, WA., 9 October 1952
  • Struck from the Navy List, 6 November 1952
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping 8 December 1969 to Zidell Exploration, Inc., Portland, OR.
  • USNS Private Sadao S. Munemori received four battle stars for Korean War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 15,199 t.(fl)
    Length 455' 3"
    Beam 62'
    Draft 29' 2" (max nav)
    Speed 15.5 kts.
    Complement 96
    ,b>Troop Accommodations 1,259
    Armament none
    Propulsion cross compound steam turbine, single screw, 8,500shp
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    Medal of Honor

    PFC Sadao S. Munemori US Army
    Unit - 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Combat Team
    Place and Date - Near Seravezza, Italy, 5 April 1945
    Entered service at - Los Angeles, Calif.
    Born - Los Angeles, Calif. August 17, 1922
    Died - April 5, 1945
    G.O. No.. 24, 7 March 1946 - Citation: He fought with great gallantry and intrepidity near Seravezza, Italy. When his unit was pinned down by grazing fire from the enemy's strong mountain defense and command of the squad devolved on him with the wounding of its regular leader, he made frontal, l-man attacks through direct fire and knocked out 2 machine guns with grenades Withdrawing under murderous fire and showers of grenades from other enemy emplacements, he had nearly reached a shell crater occupied by 2 of his men when an unexploded grenade bounced on his helmet and rolled toward his helpless comrades. He arose into the withering fire, dived for the missile and smothered its blast with his body. By his swift, supremely heroic action PFC Munemori saved 2 of his men at the cost of his own life and did much to clear the path for his company's victorious advance.
    U.S. Army History http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-m-s.html
    Photo: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May1999/9905054i.jpg    		 Bill Gonyo
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