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 Hamano, Joe Harada, Fred Hirano, George lnagaki, Masao Kuroki, William Makino, Thomas Miyagi, Roy Miyata, Pat Morishita, Tad Ogawa, Don Oka, Hitoshi Okimura, John Otani, Tony Sunarnoto, Torao Torakawa,
Sakamoto, George Sakamoto, George Matsumoto, Thomas Mita, Jimmy Kanaya, Shaw Sakamoto, Jimmy Shimizu, Jimmy Tsurudu, Edward Tanabe, Susumu Yamada, Hideo Yasui, Dick Masuda, William Oda, Herbert Sakaki, Joe Iwaoka, Charles Sugi, Hero Shisoki, Philip Ichino, Yasuo Kimura, Ben Kumagai, James Yamamoto, Frank Okusako, K. Uchida, Thomas Imai, M. Sumida, Harry Harada, Max Marutani, Hideyuki
5307th Composite Unit, later to become known as the “Merrill’s Marauders.” The 5307th reached India in November 1943 and were placed under the command of Gen. “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell with the overall mission to support the Allied forces ground attack to drive the Japanese Army out of Burma. The Marauders marched and battled their
held on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the date the first American of Japanese ancestry was killed in action in World War II, Shigeo “ Joe” Takata of the 100th. The 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans is hosting this year’s service, with Michael Harada and Maryann “Mimi” Nakano, serving as co-chairs of the
Iwasaki 4/17/2012 E Co Ben Mitsuo Hatanaka 4/18/2012 100th Bn A Co Harry Kiyoshi Sasaki 4/18/2012 100th Bn A Co Katsumi Hanada 4/18/2012 100th Bn D Co Joe Hideo Nakata 4/19/2012 F Co / MIS Ken Miyagishima 4/19/2012 100th Bn A Co Iwao Kishimoto 4/19/2012 100th Bn D Co / I Co Hideo Murakami
Cannon Stanley K. Fujii 2/12/11 522 FA-Svc Batt Hideo Nakauchi 2/13/11 K Co Mickey Kurokawa 2/16/11 L 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
100th Bn C Co Kenneth Kazuyuki Kawate 6/27/2010 522nd HQ Samuel M. Takahashi 07/00/10 522 FA-C Batt Tsutomu Hironaka 7/3/2010 H Co Joseph “ Joe” Ichiuji 7/3/2010 522A Anthony “Tony” W. Takashima 7/6/2010 100th Bn D Co Kiyoji Morimto 7/7/2010 K Co Everett Matsui 7/9/2010 Cannon Co Yoshito Kawakami 7/10/2010 HQ
