Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1912-1-1

Lugar de Nacimiento

CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-6-1, Poston AZ

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

Co. K, 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Especialidad militar

Rifleman

Asignado

USA - Camp Shelby, MS; Italy

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Dangerous night mission, undertaken entirely by volunteers.

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous)

Condiciones de Vida

Tired of eating out of cans. Every chance we got, we picked up fresh vegetables, fruits. eg., onions, black figs. Enjoyed visits to Rome and Naples. In camp shot dice, enjoyed other soldier's ration of cigars and cigarettes. I preferred a pipe.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

1). Being a heathen, an atheist, and not knowing how to pray, I had to depend on the family to do a lot of praying that all this strife would end soon so that we may all go home and enjoy the simple things of life. Hard headed, tho I may have been, I am a humble man, having learned to appreciate all the simple things of life. Believe me, War is Hell. It's not a very pretty picture to see young kids who have not seen or begun to live life all shot up or torn up by shrapnel, laying there never to speak or laugh again. 2). I only wish I could get those bigots, those hate mongers, those super patriots here to see them. Here in the front we're respected as fellow AMERICANS fighting for the same cause. We're proud as hell to be in there pitching, doing our share of the work.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Dancing, movies, my motorcycle, popular music, home cooking i.e. waffles and biscuits.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

'See Vivid Memory'

Información adicional

1). Of ten members comprising the Block 213, Poston II 'Terrors' AA Basketball Team, Fumio Harry Madokoro, Shiz Toyota, Tad Hayashi, and Lloyd Onoye were killed in action and Duke Tokiwa and Geichi Soda were wounded in action. 2). Above information supplied by Bessie Shiyomura nee Matsuda.