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Francis B. Wai

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Bio	Francis Brown Wai was a United States Army captain who was killed in action during the U.S. amphibious assault and liberation of the Philippine Islands from Japan in 1944, during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for extraordinary heroism in action at Leyte.²
Born	1917 Apr 14¹
Died	1944 Oct 20¹
Occupation	military personnel¹
Cause of death	gunshot wound, death in battle²
Status	Confirmed: Francis B. Wai is a 27 Club member