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Masaru Taira

District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in 1907 and 1913, respectively.  There were twelve children in the Taira family:  sons Masaichi, Masaru, Wilfred S., Walter T., Richard S., and Harry S.; and daughters Hatsue, Mary Ann Masako, Chiyoko, Haruko, Jane Miyoko, and Blanche Sueko. In 1930, the family lived on Robello Lane and father Kame was

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522nd Field Artillery Occupying Germany

in the morning until 1800 hours at night with 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

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Larry Tadayuki Tanimoto

Larry Tanimoto (KIA), Yoshitaka Uchimura; Kneeling:  Tsuneo Shiigi, Kenji “Popeye” Segawa, Horace Sagawa, Takeo Sato (KIA); L to R sitting:  Edward Yamaguchi, Toshiyuki “Brush” Shinozawa, Allen Tanaka, Harry “Pappy” Yamasaki (KIA) Larry’s cousin, Sgt. Yukio E. Tanimoto of E Company was killed in action on April 23, 1945. Researched and written by the Sons

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Tsugio Aoyama

joined by 32 other MIS soldiers from Hawaii and the mainland.  The names of those from Hawaii were:  Edward Kawamoto, George Kawamoto, Hisashi Kubota, Raymond Shogo Nagata, Harry Okada, James Tamashiro, Stanley Tanaka, Larry Kazuo Watanabe, Mineo Yamagata, Ben Yamamoto, and Stanley Yamamoto.  From the mainland were:  Roy Akiyoshi, Terry Doi, Nobuo Furuiye, Shunji

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Seventeen Men Leave Rivers for Active Duty

Tanaka. Sawyer represented the WRA, and Tanaka spoke in behalf of the Servicemen’s Parents and Relatives Association. The 17 who left Monday are as follows: Nob Yoshida Harry Oyama Takashi Abo George H. Nakai Katsuyoshi Nakamura, Iwao G. Nakayama Hitoshi Ouchida Stephen Ichiki, James T. Imahara Kiyoshi B. Fujita Jin Asakura Taichi H. Yanehiro

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Hawaiian Troops Start Work After 1st Open-House

enjoyable intermission program. Miss Ivelle O’Donnell, director of the club, and Cpl. Walter Semon, supervisor of the club, both warmly welcomed everyone. Sgt. Kanemitsu next presented Pvt. Harry Hamada and his Shelby Hawaiians who sang Hawaiian songs, accompanying themselves on their steel guitars and ukuleles. Pvt. Hamada, leader of the Shelby Hawaiians, danced a

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And A Fun Time Was Had By All!!!

matches, horseback riding, cowboy music and roping have been arranged for the visiting soldiers. Cake, cold drinks and watermelons will be served when the men get hungry. They help in entertainment, the combat team will send 12 boxers, 5 judoists, Sgt. Chas. Tanaka and his Hawaiian Combateers, and Pvt. Harry Hamada and the Shelby Serenaders.

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Combat Team And Girl Guests Enjoy Week-In Dances

nephew while Pvts. Susumu and Minoru Kishaba are brothers-in-law. All three chatted over past experiences, all unmindful of the dancing, entertaining, and gaiety that surrounded them. Pvt. Harry Hamada and his Shelby Hawaiians entertained during a short intermission with music and dances of old and new Hawaii. Most enjoyable was a hula done by

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442nd VVV Fund Drive for Infantile Paralysis

welfare of the children of the Islands. Chairmen of the committee are Pvt. Unkie Uchima of the 1st Bn., Pvt. Warren Higa of the 2nd Bn., Lt. Robert Kadowaki of the 3rd Bn., Pvt Shiro Amioka of the Special Units, Pvt. Ted Tsukiyama of the 522nd Field Artillery, and Pvt. Harry Tanaka of the 232nd Engineers.

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Bogalusans Entertained Soldiers From Hawaii

swam at the YMCA and private pools, after which they returned to camp Sunday evening. Those who made-up the visiting group, in addition to Lt. Nishimura, were Harry Hamada, Henry Ashiro, Toshio Tota, Schiro Arita, Hiroshi Inamine, Henry Pasima, Hiram Haguvara, Kyoshi Gova, Herbert Sasaki, Morris Taketa, Stanley Hashimoto, Charles Tanaka, Davis S. Sugimoto,

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*** 2012 Honor Roll ***

2/20/2012 H Co Shigeo Joseph Shiro 2/20/2012 Anti-Tank Masatoshi Mitani 2/25/2012 Reg. HQ Richard S. Watada 2/26/2012 I Co Kiyoshi “Kiyo” Sugimoto 2/27/2012 H Co / MIS Harry Haruo Kamikawa 3/2/2012 100th Bn A Co Teruo Goma 3/2/2012 100th Bn Med Eugene Minoru Eguchi 3/3/2012 100th Bn A Co Kennie Namba 3/5/2012 L Co

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The Nisei Soldiers of World War II

eventually in the MIS. Their names are familiar to many of you: Yoshiaki Fujitani, Yoshimi Hayashi, Ed Higashino, Warren Higa, Walter Miyake, Wallace Nagao, Akira Otani and Harry Tanaka. Hawaii Territorial Guard (HTG). Around 4:00 o’clock on the afternoon of December 7th the UH ROTC unit was trucked down to the National Guard Armory (where

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Company K Entertains the 442nd

Sugio Mizota and his harmonica will be heard. Officers not to be outdone, will be represented by Lt. Edgar H. Graham, who will play his trumpet “ Harry James style.” Jitterbugs will be represented by Pvt. Stanley Hashimoto, who will give a “jumpin’ jive jitterbug” demonstration. Completing the program, Sgt. Tanaka will have an

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Eric Saul Speaks To The Veterans

positively because of your wartime service. Nine American presidents have honored you Japanese Americans for your service in World War II.  They were Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Robert F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. We owe

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*** 2010 Honor Roll ***

100th/A Co Masanori Moriwake 1/11/2010 100th / HQ Bert Hirosuke Fukuda 1/20/2010 3rd Hq Co Cary Yasunori Matsumoto 1/21/2010 100th/ A Co Masaru Abe 1/23/2010 100th/A Co Harry Hitoshi Kawakami 1/23/2010 I Co Masatoshi Hokama 1/25/2010 F Co Hiroshi Harry Hasegawa 1/26/2010 Medic Dr. Eugene Hachiro Imamura 1/28/2010 Medic Hiroshi Suminaga 1/28/2010 I Co

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*** 2011 Honor Roll ***

Co Jack T. Morita 2/16/11 100th Bn B Co Giichiro Joe Mori 2/17/11 Staff Hdq Co  Jack Kusuo Tagawa 2/23/11 2nd Hdq Henry S. Yamane 2/23/11 Anti-Tank Harry Isao Suzuki 2/28/11 H Co   Robert Shizuto Kuniyoshi        2/28/11 232nd Eng       Peter Mitsuo Oki 3/1/11 K Co Masaichi “Tom” Matsuura 3/2/11 Service Co

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