operated, in the Southwest Pacific Area under General Douglas MacArthur, the Central Pacific Ocean Area under Admiral Chester Nimitz, and the China-Burma-India Area (CBI) under General “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell. The largest of these centers was at MacArthur’s headquarters and known as ATIS (Allied Translator Interpreter Section), which had as many as 3,000 Nisei at
bout between Sgt. Fred Holmes and Cpl. Tommie Sapovino was the best of the evening and their slugging raised cheers. The results follow: 112 lb. novice: Pvt. Joe Fujimoto, Co. K 442nd Inf. decisioned Pvt. Chester Oganeku, Co. H. 442nd Inf. 126 lb. Novice: Pvt. Bobby Iwomoto, Hq. Co., 442nd Inf. decisioned Pvt. Robert
Legion Post. While was serving as the Post’s Vice President, he participated with other officers in a traditional “mortgage burning” ceremony in 1969. Above: left to right, Joe Sakato, Rupert Arai, John Noguchi, John Oya (photo by Tom Masamori) On February 28, 1969, Rupert Yukio Arai was seriously injured in an automobile accident, subsequently dying
