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Base de Datos de Experiencias Militares de Japoneses Americanos

Shigeo "Joe" Takami

Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1916-9-3

Lugar de Nacimiento

Jacksonville Beach FL, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Camp Blanding

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Unidades a las que sirvió

MISLS (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1945)
GHQ Technical Intelligence (Supervisor of Japanese Nationals 450) Detachment 'Utilities Section Chief.'

Especialidad militar

Military Intelligence
Interperter
Rifle Marksman 160

Asignado

USA: Ft. McClelean, AL; Ft. Snelling, MN; Presidio of Monterey, CA
Other Countries: Japan (Tokyo)

Retirado

Camp Stoneman CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Military intelligence.
Translate War document.

Responsabilidad individual

Charge of utilities, Ogi, Japan.

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

Was not awarded anything since I got drafted for 2 month when the war was on, but I stayed in during peacetime for 2 years. Just awarded World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal - Japan.

Condiciones de Vida

In Japan - ate in messhall (U.S. Army), slept on cot and bathed in shower.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Could take off military uniform and wear Yukata and go dining and go to Geisha houses. They couldn't tell if I was a national or not, unless I spoke (Southern accent).

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Didn't miss anything, since the service was exciting, since I was raised in Florida (only Japanese) in school to college.

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

To make acquaintance with Japanese fellow man and meet Japanese women. I was the only Japanese in Grammer High School and my alma mater University of Florida, 2/40.