192, Wahiawa. He was 5’5¼” tall and weighed 130 pounds. On October 26, 1941, Kakuo and Ichino (Kanno) Takahashi of Waialua announced the engagement of their daughter Frances Harue to Edward Kiyoshi Tsubata at a tea held in the home of Reverend and Mrs. Henry I. Ishimura. The Takahashis had emigrated from Miyagi Prefecture,
Ben Yamamoto, Dr. Henry Yokoyama, and James Yoshinobu; and from the mainland Nobo Furuiye, Tad Ogawa, and Don Oka. Toward the end of the war, Aoyama married Frances Yoko Osato (born November 25, 1923) on June 10, 1945, in Honolulu. She was the daughter of Yutaka and Naoe (Kanazawa) Osato. Mr. Osato was a
and Alice Agatha (Derby Blanchard) Lingley. Father Henry emigrated in 1884 from London, England, to Boston, Massachusetts, at the age 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.
1908, on the S.S. Mongolia in San Francisco. Kameki and Toyo were married in February 1909 in San Francisco. George Haruyoshi had three sisters – Helen, Chieko Frances, and Florence Toshie By 1910, father Kameki was running a boarding house in Seattle. In 1920, he was a shipping clerk for a wholesale fruit company.
Charles M. Igarashi 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class
Michio Richard Teshima 100th Battalion C Company Private Michio Richard Teshima Michio Richard Teshima
27, 1923, in Wilmington, California. “Babe,” as he was known, was one of eight siblings: Kiyoshi Patrick, Tomiko, Tsuyoshi (“Tee”), Ben Tsutomu, Jimmie M., Susumu, Mae, and Frances. He was called “Baby” through elementary school because he was supposed to be the last child and the baby of the family. After his sister Mae
Congressional Gold Medal on October 5, 2010, along with the other veterans of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team. This is the highest Congressional Civilian Medal. Fujita married Frances Fumiko Ohori on August 7, 1948, and they raised a son and a daughter. Over the years he worked at different jobs, using his artistic talent
Tetsuo Tateishi 100th Battalion A Company Private First Class Tetsuo Tateishi Tetsuo Tateishi
Gary Kazuo Sekiguchi 3rd Battalion L Company Staff Sergeant Gary Kazuo Sekiguchi Gary Kazuo Sekiguchi
234 E. 24th Street, his brother Richard Takuichi Kanazawa, and six half-siblings from his mother’s second marriage: Sumito, Dabo Hideoki, Johnny Yoshiaki, Mary Kinuko, Oda Nagafuchi, and Frances J. Shimane. John Kanazawa’s name is listed on the Roll of Honor Wall at the Heart Mountain site with the names of other soldiers who died
soldiers from the 442nd RCT had helped to liberate Nazi-held prisoners at Dachau and to free the small town of Bruyeres in the Vosges Mountains of northeastern Frances from Nazi control. The Vosges campaign, which included the now-famous rescue of the Texas “Lost Battalion,” was a costly one for the 442nd — 161 AJA
soldiers from the 442nd RCT had helped to liberate Nazi-held prisoners at Dachau and to free the small town of Bruyeres in the Vosges Mountains of northeastern Frances from Nazi control. The Vosges campaign, which included the now-famous rescue of the Texas “Lost Battalion,” was a costly one for the 442nd — 161 AJA
Bertram Akira Tsunematsu 3rd Battalion K Company Corporal Bertram Akira Tsunematsu Bertram Akira Tsunematsu
Senji Sugawara 3rd Battalion K Company Staff Sergeant Senji Sugawara Senji Sugawara
Hiroshi Okura 522nd Artillery A Battery Private Hiroshi Okura Hiroshi Okura
Takashi Okemura 2nd Battalion Headquarters Company Corporal Takashi Okemura Takashi Okemura
Masayoshi Nakamura 3rd Battalion I Company Staff Sergeant Masayoshi Nakamura Masayoshi Nakamura
Masayoshi Nakamura 2nd Battalion G Company Private First Class Masayoshi Nakamura Masayoshi Nakamura
Thomas Takashi Nakahara Regimental Headquarters 442nd Medical Detachment Private Thomas Takashi Nakahara Thomas Takashi Nakahara
Larry Nagao Miura 3rd Battalion K Company Technician 5th Grade Larry Nagao Miura Larry Nagao Miura
Thomas Tamotsu Kuge 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class Thomas Tamotsu Kuge Thomas Tamotsu Kuge
Sadaichi Kubota 3rd Battalion I Company Captain Sadaichi Kubota Sadaichi Kubota
Sueo Kanehira 2nd Battalion H Company Corporal Sueo Kanehira Sueo Kanehira
George Shogo Kanatani 2nd Battalion E Company Private First Class George Shogo Kanatani George Shogo Kanatani
Kazuichi Hamasaki 2nd Battalion G Company Private First Class Kazuichi Hamasaki Kazuichi Hamasaki
Tomoichi Goto 522nd Artillery C Battery Technician 4th Grade Samuel Tomoichi Goto Samuel Tomoichi Goto
Congressional Civilian Medal. After the war, Espineda attended California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and studied engineering. He married Caroline Audrey Manalo, daughter of Paul J. and Frances Manalo of San Francisco. They lived in Stockton and raised a family of two daughters and one son. He was employed as a civil engineer for
La Légion d’honneur medal conferment ceremony by the French government for six American Japanese veterans of World War II on June 1, 2019 was trés magnifique! The audience, Governor David Ige, Mrs. Dawn Amano-Ige, both, whose fathers served with the 100th Infantry Battalion, many members of the Consular Corps of Hawaii and a large contingent
Plans for 75th Anniversary Tour of France, July 2019 Brian Yamamoto of Alaska will be leading and organizing stops on a 75th Anniversary Tour of France in July 2019. Brian and his wife Leslie were on the 2009 tour with Lawson Sakai of the 442nd RCT and Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans. Brian led
To All 442nd RCT Veterans’ Families (updated 4 May 2019) S&D member Jeff Morita of Mililani is generously assisting any surviving veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd RCT who served in France prior to May 8, 1945 to apply for the Legion of Honor, France’s highest military & civil decoration. Jeff’s
Pvt. Kiyoshi Tsubata, a member of the Japanese-American combat team, celebrated his 24th birthday July 1 with a huge birthday cake. A letter from his wife, Frances, from Wailua, Oahu, Hawaii, addressed to Lt. K. Akamatsu and Chaplain John T. Barrett, asked that the two officers arrange a party for her husband with a
The German surrender in Italy had heralded the beginning of the end of the war in Europe, but the complete victory in Europe came only when the unconditional surrender became official at 0001 hours on May 9, 1945. The 442nd Combat Team received word of V-E Day with very little in the way of demonstration.
Fred Shigeo Yasuda 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class Fred Shigeo Yasuda Fred Shigeo Yasuda
Cooper Toshiyuki Tahara 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class Cooper Toshiyuki Tahara Cooper Toshiyuki Tahara
George W. Suyama 100th Battalion A Company Sergeant George Washington Suyama George Washington Suyama
Kiyoshi Sadanaga 522nd Artillery Service Battery Corporal Kiyoshi Sadanaga Kiyoshi Sadanaga
Harold Seisuke Nakasone Regimental Headquarters 442nd Cannon Company 1st Sergeant Harold Seisuke Nakasone Harold Seisuke Nakasone
Takao Kubota 100th Battalion C Company Staff Sergeant Takao Kubota Takao Kubota
Shigeo Richard Kanehira 2nd Battalion E Company Technical Sergeant Shigeo Richard Kanehira Shigeo Richard Kanehira
Charles Ishii 522nd Artillery Headquarters Battery 1st Sergeant Charles Ishii Charles Ishii
Hidenobu Hiyane 100th Battalion Headquarters Company Technician 4th Grade Hidenobu Hiyane Hidenobu Hiyane
Hiroshi Arisumi Regimental Headquarters 232nd Engineers Technician 5th Grade Hiroshi Arisumi Hiroshi Arisumi
Roychi Roy Adachi 522nd Artillery B Battery Staff Sergeant Roychi Roy Adachi Roychi Roy Adachi
was born on July 1, 1925, in Santa Cruz County, California. He was the eldest son of Frank Sakai and Tokue (Tojoi) Abe. His siblings were: sister Frances, and brothers Donald and Stanley Waldo. His parents arrived from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, in 1907 and 1920, respectively. Father Sakai arrived in California in 1902, and
Robert Toshi Kuroda 2nd Battalion H Company Staff Sergeant Robert Toshio KurodaStaff Sergeant2nd Battalion, H Company442nd Regimental Combat Team Robert Toshio Kuroda was born on November 8, 1922, in Aiea, on the western side of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. His parents, Toyoichi and Sekino Kuroda, arrived in 1904 and 1907, respectively, from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
This Time in 442nd RCT History After the Vosges: The Champagne Campaign in the French Maritime Alps October 30, 1944 was a Monday but for many with a sense of history it is the day the 442nd RCT reached the 1st Battalion, 141 Infantry Regiment in what has come to be known as the “Rescue
The Flight of the Anti-Tank Company (photo courtesy of the U.S. Army) The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was an U.S. Army infantry unit, as we the friends and family of the 442nd veterans know. Not all may know, however, that just weeks after the 442nd arrived in Italy and entered combat in June of 1944,
Karleen Chinen The Hawai‘i Herald (March 15, 2013) When we began our journey to Europe, my focus was on the veterans with whom I would be traveling for the next 20 days. This trip belonged to them. I was there to walk with them and record their memories and impressions. But what moved me as
Victor Isao Yamashita 100th Battalion D Company Staff Sergeant Victor Isao Yamashita Victor Isao Yamashita
Gordon Kenshi Yamashiro 3rd Battalion K Company Staff Sergeant Gordon Kenshi Yamashiro Gordon Kenshi Yamashiro
Fred H. Yamashige 100th Battalion D Company 1st Sergeant Fred H. Yamashige Fred H. Yamashige
James David Wheatley 3rd Battalion I Company 1st Lieutenant James David Wheatley, Jr. James David Wheatley, Jr.
Ralph Hisao Wakayama 100th Battalion D Company Staff Sergeant Ralph Hisao Wakayama Ralph Hisao Wakayama
Ted Akira Teramae 2nd Battalion H Company Sergeant Ted Akira Teramae Ted Akira Teramae
Kenji Takubo 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class Kenji Takubo Kenji Takubo
Here is an article from the Hawai‘i Herald’s special edition honoring the 70th Anniversary of the 442nd RCT. Stories and images are courtesy of the Hawai‘i Herald. PARTNERS IN THE JOURNEYA Very Special Journey for the Wives, Too Karleen ChinenThe Hawai‘i Herald (March 15, 2013) When we began our journey to Europe, my focus was
Satoru Shikasho 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company Private First Class Satoru Shikasho Satoru Shikasho
Norihiko Sekino 2nd Battalion G Company Technical Sergeant Norihiko Sekino Norihiko Sekino
Tadao Sato Regimental Headquarters 442nd Cannon Company Private First Class
Henry “Hank” Chiyei Oyasato 2nd Battalion F Company 1st Lieutenant Henry Chiyei Oyasato Henry Chiyei Oyasato
Choyei Oshiro 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class Choyei Oshiro Choyei Oshiro
Harry Eugene Oliver 3rd Battalion I Company 2nd Lieutenant Harry Eugene Oliver Harry Eugene Oliver
James Takashi Okamoto 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class James Takashi Okamoto James Takashi Okamoto
John Michio Nakamura 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class John Michio Nakamura John Michio Nakamura
Edward Kazuyoshi Nakagawa 522nd Artillery Service Battery Technician 4th Grade Edward Kazuyoshi Nakagawa Edward Kazuyoshi Nakagawa
Yoshito J. Miyamura 2nd Battalion H Company Technician 4th Grade
Kaoru Robert Miyamoto 100th Battalion D Company 1st Sergeant Kaoru Robert Miyamoto Kaoru Robert Miyamoto
St Elmo Murray, Jr. Massengale Regimental Headquarters 442nd Headquarterss. Captain. St. Elmo Murray Massengale, Jr. St. Elmo Murray Massengale, Jr.
Sadaichi Kohara 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class Sadaichi Kohara Sadaichi Kohara
Toru W. Koga 100th Battalion D Company Private First Class Toru Wilson Koga Toru Wilson Koga
Henry S. Ishida 522nd Artillery Service Battery Technician 5th Grade Henry Sadami Ishida Henry Sadami Ishida
Thomas Masaichi Inouye Regimental Headquarters 442nd Cannon Company Private First Class
Wilbert Sanderson Holck Regimental Headquarters 442nd Cannon Company Sergeant
Barney Fushimi Hajiro 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class Barney Fushimi Hajiro Barney Fushimi Hajiro
Joseph Laurence Byrne 3rd Battalion I Company Captain Joseph Laurence Byrne Joseph Laurence Byrne
Jotoku Asato 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class Jotoku Asato Jotoku Asato
As we bid farewell to 2019 and look to what lies ahead in 2020, we’d like to take a moment to look back at what we accomplished in the past year. In the Spring, the Sons & Daughters of the 442nd awarded our first-ever Okaga Sama De Award to Army JROTC students at the following
Fujii opened the ceremony and Eileen Sakai¸ former Sons & Daughters president¸ spoke on keeping the 442nd RCT legacy alive in the present and the future. Judge Frances Wong gave the invocation¸ recognizing the fact that there were both Christian and Buddhist 442nd RCT veterans¸ and then gave a benediction that paid tribute to
RHINELAND CAMPAIGN-VOSGES (October 10, 1944 – November 21, 1944) There were five major battle campaigns that were fought by the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, of which the Rhineland Campaign-Vosges was one of them. The 442nd arrived in France in October 1944 to join the 36th Division as part of the 7th Army, after fighting in
Here is an article from the Hawai‘i Herald’s special edition honoring the 70th Anniversary of the 442nd RCT. A “Very Special” Trip Steps Retraced in Journey to Bruyeres and Biffontaine Karleen Chinen The Hawai‘i Herald (March 15, 2013) Genro Kashiwa was not in the best of health when he boarded the plane for our trip
January 14, 15, 16, 2015 – Hawaii France honors veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd RCT in three separate ceremonies held on the Big Island, Maui and Oahu. Some 57 veterans received the French Legion of Honor decree, the highest decoration bestowed by France, in recognition of those who risked their lives during World War II
here “as a reporter.” She writes for the Rohwer newspaper, The Outpost. Many “next door neighbors” were reunited at this dance and party. Among these were Miss Frances Kakehashi and Sgt. David Yoshida. They had not seen each other for two years and Miss Kakehashi gleefully said, “it’s swell to be here,” while Sgt.
The 81st Anniversary Banquet was held at Hale `Ikena at Fort Shafter on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The event, themed “Vive la France,” was emceed by Micah Benavitz, high school social studies teacher at Mililani High School. A Guidon Processional was followed by a traditional Hawaiian oli, the colors and the Pledge of Allegiance. After
Robert Choichi Zukeran 2nd Battalion H Company Private First Class Robert Choichi Zukeran Robert Choichi Zukeran
Shiyoji Yunoki 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class Shiyoji Yunoki Shiyoji Yunoki
Honolulu, Hawaii – March 23, 2014. The 442nd Veterans Club held their 71st Anniversary Banquet in honor of the formation of their Unit. Over 600 veterans, family members and guests attended this memorable event, which was filled with lots of speeches and entertainment. Military historian and curator, Eric Saul delivered the keynote speech. Here is
Matsuichi Yogi 3rd Battalion K Company Private First Class Matsuichi Yogi Matsuichi Yogi
