Army in Hawaii reinvests in boats for service in the Pacific

The Army logistics support vessel SSGT Robert T. Kuroda, stationed at Pearl Harbor, is named for a World War II Medal of Honor recipient from Aiea.

The Hawaii soldier served in the legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team, fighting through Italy and France. Kuroda died in combat near the French town of Bruyeres, where he single- handedly attacked two enemy machine gun emplacements before falling to a sniper’s bullet.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kyle Nicholas, the soldier who serves as the boat’s captain, has met the Kuroda family and says he thinks of him often.

“I love Hawaii, I’ve always loved living here,” he said. “I met my wife here, we met surfing. It’s a unique place. But in 20 years of service, I’ve never had the pleasure having something like this: A boat that’s named after a young m