Herbert K. Pililaau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Korean War
Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1928
Place of Birth: Waianae, Hawaii, United States
Date of Death: 17-Sep-1951
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Herbert K. Pililaau
- Herbert Kailieha Pilila?au (October 10, 1928 – September 17, 1951) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.
- A Native Hawaiian who was born and raised on the island of O?ahu, he was drafted into the military as a young man.
- Sent to Korea in early 1951, he participated as an automatic rifleman in the Battle of Bloody Ridge.
- During the subsequent Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, he voluntarily stayed behind to cover his unit's withdrawal in the face of an intense attack by North Korean forces.
- Alone, he held off the assault using his automatic rifle and hand grenades and, after exhausting all available ammunition, engaged the attackers in hand to hand combat until being overrun and killed.
- For these actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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