Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato is interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Jan. 16. Sakato, the last known Medal of Honor recipient from World War II living in Colorado, was laid to rest with full military honors. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters
  • WWII Medal of Honor recipient
    Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato is interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Jan. 16. Sakato, the last known Medal of Honor recipient from World War II living in Colorado, was laid to rest with full military honors. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters
  • WWII Medal of Honor recipient
    Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato is interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Jan. 16. Sakato, the last known Medal of Honor recipient from World War II living in Colorado, was laid to rest with full military honors. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters
  • WWII Medal of Honor recipient
    Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato is interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Jan. 16. Sakato, the last known Medal of Honor recipient from World War II living in Colorado, was laid to rest with full military honors. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters
  • WWII Medal of Honor recipient
    Rick Crandall escorts Leslie, the daughter of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato, following Sakato’s interment at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Jan. 16. Sakato, Colorado resident and Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, was laid to rest with full military honors. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters
  • WWII Medal of Honor recipient
    The memorial where Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pvt. George “Joe” Sakato’s name will be added later this year is pictured. Sakato, Colorado resident and Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, was laid to rest with full military honors at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver Jan. 16. Sakato distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action Oct. 29, 1944, on Hill 617 in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters