April 24, 2026
Obituaries-2016011214

Masatsu Kawamoto

Masatsu “Masa” Kawamoto, 98 of Hawi, died Aug. 1, 2020. Born July 10, 1922 in Kohala, he was a World War II veteran and member of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, Company I, earning a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Private services.

He is survived by spouse, Eunice; son, Maverick (Eunice) Kawamoto, of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Janette (Timothy) Snelling, of Hawi; four grandchildren; sister-in-law Margaret Kawamoto of Waimea; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

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