Dakota), D Co., 100th/442nd Masatsu Kawamoto, I Co., 442nd (lives in Hawi) Don Matsuda, A Co., 100th (former Club 100 President) Stanley Toshiyuki Matsuura, L Co., 442nd Hajime Miyamoto, Med. Detachment, Hq., 442nd Hideo Nakayama, L Co., 442nd Seichi Joseph Oshiro, L Co., 442nd Shigeru Oshita, Hq. Co., 100th/442nd (passed away after application was
From there, they went by train across country to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. James was assigned to Regimental Headquarters Company. During basic training, he became close friends with Hajime “Charlie” Matsuura and Robert F. Onzuka of Headquarters Company (they all survived the war and stayed somewhat in contact). It was reported by Camp Shelby on
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