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The Vosges Battles as Experienced by the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Samue 442 I             Pvt. Okura, Susumu 442               Pfc. Endo, Robert Tsuyoshi 442 L            Pfc. Kawahara, Richard Hiroo 442 M          Pvt. Abe, Chester Kengo KIA Losses for 3 Nov 1944 100 D           Tec4. Iseri, Mitsuo Mike 442 2Hq     S/Sgt. Masuoka, Peter Setsuo 442 I             Sgt. Tanimoto, Larry Tadayuki 232

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Shelby Boxing Tournament Starts Thursday

contest. Awards for winners and runners-up in both sections and eight weights will be made. Novice entries include: 112 — Pvt. Thomas Kihara, Pvt. Joe Matsunaga, Pvt. Chester Oganeku, Pvt. Joe Fujimoto, 442 Inf. 118 — Pvt. Shigimi Ishizaki, Pvt. K. Isobe, Pvt. Harold Isobe, Pvt. Sakamoto, Pvt. Morris Asato, Pvt. Gary Matsumoto, 442

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John Michio Nakamura

Company was moving forward in support, Pfc John M. Nakamura was killed in action by the enemy firing a barrage of 80mm mortars and 75mm howitzers. Sergeant Chester Tanaka of K Company later wrote to Johnny’s parents about a conversation with him the night before his death:  John told me one night he expected to

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Rhineland-Vosges Campaign Overview

skillfully defended. Each time ground was lost to the advancing Americans, an artillery- or mortar-supported counterattack was mounted as quickly as possible to recover the yielded territory. Chester Tanaka, a member of the 442nd RCT, pointed out the attacking Americans “did not know that this was the beginning of a far different kind of fight

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Eric Saul Speaks To The Veterans

army and area headquarters level. Three main intelligence centers were operated, in the Southwest Pacific Area under General Douglas MacArthur, the Central Pacific Ocean Area under Admiral Chester Nimitz, and the China-Burma-India Area (CBI) under General “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell. The largest of these centers was at MacArthur’s headquarters and known as ATIS (Allied Translator

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*** 2011 Honor Roll ***

L Co Kaz Kimura 3/31/11 Hdq Co Minoru Miyasaki 3/31/11 G Co       Katsumi Uyeda 4/3/11 Anti-Tank Kenneth Oshima 4/4/11 100th Bn B Co Chiyoji Chester Takahashi         4/5/11 100th Bn B Co Leslie Goichi Araki 4/9/11 L Co Leslie Goichi Araki 4/9/11 L Co Ivan Harold Frazier (Capt) 4/9/11 M Co Harold

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*** 2012 Honor Roll ***

Co John Suzuto Tsukiji 3/15/2012 Anti-Tank George A. Hara 3/16/2012 F Co Kune Hisatomi 3/17/2012 Anti-Tank Kune Hisatomi 3/17/2012 Anti-Tank Harry Takeki Sekiya 3/17/2012 RHQ / Service Chester Wasuke Yasuda 3/21/2012 K Co Bert Shigeichi Ishikawa 3/26/2012 100th Bn B Co Robert Taira Takato 3/29/2012 100th Bn C Co Leke Susumu Nakashimada 3/30/2012 100th

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