Banco de Dados da Experiência Militar Nipo-Americana

Phillip Naoteru Ichino

Sexo

Male

Birth date

1916-11-20

Local de nascimento

Inglewood CA, USA

Inducted

1941-01-28, Ft. McArthur CA

Tipo de alistamento

Volunteer

Ramo das Forças Armadas

Army

Tipo de serviço

War

Tipo de Unidade

Combat

Unidades onde serviu

442nd Regimental Combat Team, Service Co.

Military specialty

Infantryman
Motor Maintenance Officer 0605, Mechanic, auto and trucks

Stationed

USA: California, Utah, Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia
Other Countries; Italy; France; Germany.

Separated

Ft. McArthur CA

Unit responsibility

Infantry.
Service and supplies to move troops.

Personal responsibility

Motor Maintenance Officer 0605

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Rhineland
North Apennines
Po Valley
Rome - Arno

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

American Theater Service Medal
European African Middle Eastern Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Good Conduct Ribbon
Expert Rifle M1, 30-30.

Living conditions

Pup tent most of the time.
Bathe - now and then when on the move.
Meals - cold at times.
R. & R. when possible.

Missed most whilst in the military

Japanese food.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

Came out alive, made many friends, many did not make it back.

Additional information

Formerly of Pasadena, CA.