Pfc. Ogawa, Edward 442 2Hq Sgt. Kijima, Tadashi 442 E Pvt. Fukumura, Ichiji 442 F Pfc. Morimoto, Toshiaki 442 G Tech/4 Yoshinaga, Akira 19 Oct 1944 – Battle Day Five The next objective for the regiment was Hill “D,” east of Bruyères. While the 100th Battalion remained in
Sgt. Takasugi killed on the same day. Sgt. Harry Sakamoto, son of Mrs. Kikou Sakamoto, formally of Arroyo Grande, Calif., slightly wounded in Italy, April 5. Pfc. Akira Shigenaka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shinji Shigenaka, formerly of Compton Calif., slightly wounded in Italy, April 5. He was wounded once before in France Oct.
auditorium. Each soldier had eight pallbearers. Tanaka’s were: Hiro Nishimura, Ted Kurimura, Saburo Ogishima (522nd Field Artillery, A Battery), Harry Kataoka, Ben Sugawara (L Company), Shigeo Watanabe, Akira Kato, and Grant Kitaoka. His eulogy was given by Hiro Nishimura and the Reverend T. Ishikawa offered a prayer and Sutra reading. Pfc. Matsusaburo Tanaka was buried
Nagaki was born on January 25, 1920, in Bayard, Morell County, Nebraska, to Minosuke and Shige (Kato) Nagaki. His siblings were: brothers Masakazu (Ma), Yoshio Frank, and Akira (Skeets); and sisters Mitsu and Hanako (died in infancy). Father Minosuke (born February 9, 1881) emigrated from the village of Suma, Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan,
