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Wilbert Sanderson Holck

on October 12, 1925, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.  He was the eldest child of Fred Katsutaro and Mary Ann (Holck) Matsuno.  His siblings were:  Joseph, Frederick Albert, Yolanda Haunani, and Roy Arnold Vitousek Matsuno. Wilbert’s mother Mary Ann Honuaiwakalani Holck was the granddaughter of Jacob Martinus Holck, a well-known wheelwright who immigrated from

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William Blanchard Lingley

of one with his parents, James and Frances (Chipchase) Lingley.  Mother Alice was born in Boston, Massachusetts.  There were four sons in the Lingley family:  William Blanchard, Albert Henry, Richard Chipchase, and Robert Derby. Henry and Alice met at the New England Conservatory of Music and were both professional musicians.  They married on April

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Conrad Choso Tsukayama

Prefecture, Japan, in 1906 and 1915, respectively.  Choson married Kame upon her arrival at Honolulu.  They raised a family of eight children: sons Conrad Choso, George Tomoyoshi, Albert Tomosuke, and Chomei David; and daughters Edna Hatsu, Janet Shizue, Edith Sumiko, and Shirley Asae. In 1920, the family lived at the Ewa Plantation in the

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Hidenobu Hiyane

of his daughters on Oahu. Below:  Anzio days, 1944.  Back l to r:  Akiyoshi Kuriyama, Hidenobu Hiyane, James Horikoshi, James Oki, David Suzuki.  Front l to r:  Albert Oki, Isaac Akinaka, Edward Saito.  (Courtesy of Joyce Walters) Below:  Breakthrough before Rome, June 1, 1944, Yoshio Nakatsui, Hidenobu Hiyane, (first name not given) Kimura.  (Courtesy

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Isaac F. Akinaka

comrades reflects credit upon himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service. Above – Headquarters gang in Civitavecchia, Italy.  First row (l-r): Albert Oki, Isaac Akinaka, Edward Saito. Second row (l-r): Akiyoshi Kuriyama, Hidenobu Hiyane, James Oki, David Suzuki For his military service, Technician Fourth Grade Isaac Fukuo Akinaka

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39 Combat Team Non-Comms Graduate

L. O’Connor conducted the school with Lts. Burt Nishimura, Russell Cetlin and M. B. Paddock as instructors. The school graduates are: William Oba, Frank Sakamoto, Harry Takagi, Albert Koby, Toyo Sakamoto, George Sakamoto, George Matsumoto, Thomas Mita, Jimmy Kanaya, Shaw Sakamoto, Jimmy Shimizu, Jimmy Tsurudu, Edward Tanabe, Susumu Yamada, Hideo Yasui, Dick Masuda, William

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522nd Field Artillery Occupying Germany

watchful and reliable efficiency. They are T/ 5 David Sugimoto, T/ 5 Tadao Nagasawa, Cpl James Moriwake, Pvt Harry Hirada, Cpl Walter Sakamoto, Pfc Masami Higuchi, Cpl Albert Kimura, Pfc Masayuki Higa and Cpl Teruo Anzai. The SP detachment of the 522nd was formed on May 5 in Shaftlach with Lt James Craig as

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Hawaiian Troops Start Work After 1st Open-House

were lovely, not only in appearance, but also in manners. They were quite favorably impressed with their first contact with any Americans of Japanese ancestry. Life’s photographer, Albert Fenn, was having a “field day” shooting action shots of jitterbugs, army personnel, and the girls. Although he admitted that this was one of the “toughest

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Gordon Kenshi Yamashiro

veterans.  They were reinterred in October 1948 at the Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe in the same ceremony:  Pfc. Larry M. Imamura, S/Sgt. Nobuo Kokame and Pvt. Albert Silva of Waimea, and T/Sgt. Yoshio Minami, Pvt. Iwao Takemoto, and Pvt. Gordon Yamashiro.  Chaplain Hiro Higuchi delivered the service, and the ceremony was under the

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Tom Tami Takemoto

the Buddhist services. Governor McKay said that the Nisei soldier’s sacrifice of his life for America was a symbol … to serve our people well.  Major General Albert E. Brown, commanding general of the Northern Military District, said that Sergeant Takemoto stepped forward to defend his country, despite the fact the Japanese Americans were

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Charles W. Morrison

fire with machine guns, rifles, and mortars.  A severe firefight ensued and L Company suffered casualties.  Five men were wounded:  Pfc. Arthur Kaisaki, Pfc. Goro Nagasako, Pfc. Albert Ohama, 1st Lt. Charles W. Morrison, and Pfc. Mitsuru Hayashi.  And two men were wounded and captured:  Pfc. Masao Ikeda and S/Sgt. John Hashimoto.  Tech Sgt.

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George Ikeda

Ikeda’s family held a memorial service for him on May 6, 1945, less than one month after his death.  Many relatives and friends attended, including:  his uncle Albert Inaba, principal of Molokai schools; Mr. and Mrs. Tadashi Ikeda, Mrs. Matsue Ikeda, Mrs. Esther Ikeda, all of Hilo; Sgt. Ralph Ikeda of Honolulu; and Miss

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Michio Fujikawa

24, 1918, in Eleele Camp, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii.  He was one of nine boys and four girls born to Jutaro and Ine (Tsugimura) Fujikawa:  sons Jukichi, Albert Hideo, Masao, Daniel Yoshito, Michio, Shigeru, Satoru, and Takeo; and daughters:  Kimiyo, Martha Mitsuko, Marjorie Fusako, and Teruko.  Jutaro emigrated from Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan,

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The Nisei Soldiers of World War II

KIA honor roll reads: Iwao Nakamura, Yoshito Nii, Shoji Okido, Larry M. Oku, Reginald M. Osato, Shinichi Shiigi, Raymond H. Shirakawa, Yeishun A. Soken, BushichiTani, Torao Yamamizu, Albert H. Yano and Yonezo Yonemura.  Eight Nisei soldiers who survived later all became members of and fought with the famed 100th Infantry Battalion. University of Hawaii

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*** 2011 Honor Roll ***

Harold Toshio Hayashida 5/25/11 M Co Wataru Teruya 5/27/11 Hdq Kaname Yui 5/30/11 100th Bn A Co       Sakai Wakakuwa 6/1/11 100th Bn D Co Albert Fairchild Saijo 6/2/11 100th Bn B Co Frank Tomohiko Seto 6/3/11 Anti-Tank Jim Tanouye 6/4/11 F Co Yukio Arashiro 6/4/11 100th Bn C Co Richard “Rugged”

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