日系アメリカ人兵役体験記録データベース
William Yoshiji Makino
性別
Male
生年月日
1919-12-15
出生地
Long Beach CA, U.S.A.
入隊した年
1942-2-11, Fort MacArthur CA
入隊のタイプ
Draftee
所属・部署
Army
兵役のタイプ
War
所属部隊のタイプ
Support
所属部隊
Asia Pacific Theater
特殊技能
Interpreter Japanese 32D
最終目標
USA: Ft. Mac Arthur, CA; Camp Robinson, AR; Camp Grant, IL; Camp Savage, Ft. Snelling, MN; Ft. Lewis, WA; Honolulu, HI
Other Countries: Saga-shi, Tokyo, Japan; Sasebo, Kita Kyushu, Japan
Other Countries: Saga-shi, Tokyo, Japan; Sasebo, Kita Kyushu, Japan
除隊した年
Ft. Mac Arthur CA
所属部隊の役割
Interpreter, interrogator and translation team.
所属部隊での個人的役割
Translation of letters and war documents.
勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
WWII Victory Medal
軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事
I interpreted for American Army officers at Saga Army Hospital and saw all the radiation casualties from Nagasaki-shi. A horror and shock which is still in my mind.
軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの
Family
個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと
To appreciate discipline, teamwork and cooperation. War is hell, especially when you are against your own race.
