and weighed 128 pounds. On December 27, 1943, Masao and Shizuye officially had their names changed to Wilfred Masao and Sheila Shizuye Motokane, by order of Governor Ingram M. Stainback. As a postal service worker, he was exempt from the draft. However, Motokane and 44 other Japanese Americans working for the local postal service decided to
Congressional Civilian Medal. On November 16, 1948, Takara had his name officially changed from Hidemi Takara to John Hidemi Takara by a decree issued by Hawaii Governor Ingram M. Stainback. On December 20, 1949, John married Mae Mitsue Nakandakari. Mae was born in 1930 in Papaikou, Hawaii island. They settled at 1634 Nuuanu Avenue. Over the
Honolulu. On July 31, 1947, he was among the 252 disabled veterans of the 442nd who were the special guests of General John E. Hull and Governor Ingram M. Stainback at Fort Shafter; the occasion was the reactivation of the 100th/442nd as a Reserve unit of the U.S. Army. The Omi family remained in Honolulu for
celebration on the grounds of Iolani Palace. The Royal Hawaiian Band played and the USO served pineapple juice and cookies. Speeches and greetings were given by Governor Ingram M. Stainback and Delegate Joseph R. Farrington. Thousands of family and friends were on hand with lei to greet their loved ones. On August 10, Matsushige was at
Armistice Day ceremony at Punchbowl was held on November 12, 1949. Masaharu’s mother, sister, and two nieces attended and placed flowers and lei on his grave. Governor Ingram M. Stainback gave the keynote address at the ceremony that honored the fallen soldiers from all wars. Ume Endo, Haruko Endo Tomasa, and her two daughters On July
companion. Below: Nakai with Cubby Below: Kiyo and Cubby disembarking on arrival home After receiving guide-dog training, Nakai and Cubby arrived in Honolulu on September 10. Governor Ingram M. Stainback had issued special, less-restrictive canine quarantine rules for Cubby on September 7, as he had done earlier for wounded veteran Pvt. Yoshinao (“Turtle”) Omiya (100th Battalion,
