Japanese American Military Experience Database
Bill Haruo Hayakawa
Gender
Male
Birth date
1929-2-1
Place of birth
Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1946-4-10, San Bernardino AAFLD CA
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War,peacetime
Unit type
Support
Units served
HQ TRP 22ND CONST. SQUADRON
519th AAA GUN BATTALION (120mm)
519th AAA GUN BATTALION (120mm)
Military specialty
Artillery 4725
Draftsman 076
Draftsman 076
Stationed
USA: Ft. Bliss, TX; Ft. Ord, CA; Ft. Lewis, WA; Camp Hanford,WA
Other Countries: Germany
Other Countries: Germany
Unit responsibility
Occupation forces in Germany to protect atomic production site at Hanford.
Personal responsibility
Worked in Operations Office in Germany.
Was Tracking Head Squad Leader at Hanford, WA.
Was Tracking Head Squad Leader at Hanford, WA.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Victory Medal WWII
Army of Occupation Medal WWII, w/ Germany Clasp
Army of Occupation Medal WWII, w/ Germany Clasp
Living conditions
In Germany, we occupied German Air Force buildings in town of Hersfeld.
Food was good.
For entertainment drank a lot of beer.
Food was good.
For entertainment drank a lot of beer.
Most vivid memory of military experience
Crossing the North Atlantic Ocean in winter with giant waves and floating ice hitting the troop ship is one of things I remember.
Also the despair of the German people.
Also the despair of the German people.
Missed most whilst in the military
Family and loved ones.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
Sense of pride and accomplishment.
Additional information
Recalled to active duty when Korean War started on 09/07/1950 at Fort Ord, CA.
Discharged from the recall on 11/15/1951.
Discharged from the recall on 11/15/1951.
