The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, SGT Yeikichi Balbino Itokazu, RA10732174, who died in the service of his country on April 5th, 1951 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Yeikichi was 23 years of age. He was from Maui, Hawaii. Yeikichi's Military Occupation Specialty was 1745-Light Weapons Infantry Leader.

The decorations earned by SGT Yeikichi Balbino Itokazu include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Sergeant Itokazu was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on April 5, 1951. Sergeant Itokazu was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Burial::
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Honolulu
Honolulu County
Hawaii, USA
Plot: Q, 1433