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Yoshio Oyama

Gender
Male
Birth date
1931-12-09
Place of birth
Dinuba CA, USA
Inducted
1952-02-14, Ft. Ord CA
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
163rd Military Intelligence Service Platoon, 1st Marine Division renamed in 1953 to 340th Military Intelligence Service Platoon, 1st Marine Division
Military specialty
Military Intelligence
Additional information
Residence: La Palma, CA

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