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Ko Tanaka

Shinyo Maru on January 15, 1919.  Ko was the eldest of their eight children:  seven sons – Ko, Akira James, Joe Kozo, Ted Yoshio, Masao Sam, Edwin, John, and one daughter – June.  All references to Ko give his name spelled as Kow or Ko. Ko attended Ray Grammar School and Lodi Union High

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*** 2012 Honor Roll ***

who have left us in 2012. It is with honor and gratitude that we dedicate our ongoing efforts to promote their legacy and all they stood for. John K. Okubo 10/3/2011 100th Bn B Co Take Nakayama 12/13/2011 100th Bn B Co Shitomi T. Sakamoto 1/ – / 12 I Co Richard Takashi Nakamura

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Gila Sends Off B Men Tonight

community stage. Short addresses will be given by representatives of the community councils and the administrative Staffs at both camps. Of the 15 called, Kengo Osumi and John Masuda left yesterday. The 13 who leave tonight are as follows: BUTTE: Haruo Kanemoto, Konichi K. Matsunaga, Roy K. Sumida, Yoshito Toyohara, Akira Roy Endo. CANAL:

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Toshimi Sodetani

practice in 1951.  He also served as Chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board, prior to becoming Deputy Attorney General of Hawaii. In 1974, Governor John A. Burns appointed him a Circuit Court Judge.  After he retired in 1984, the soft-spoken judge said he felt uneasy after he ruled against someone.  But

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Eric Saul Speaks To The Veterans

discharged Territorial Guard volunteered for labor service under the guidance of the US Army.  By your own will and with the help of community leaders such as John A. Burns, School Superintendent, Oren E. Long, McKinley High School Principal, Miles E. Carey, University of Hawai’i Board of Regents, and Charles R. Hemenway, Chairman of

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*** 2010 Honor Roll ***

  Hitoshi Inouye 6/3/2010 232 Eng Toshiyuki Tanaka 6/4/2010 H Co Toru Matsuoka 6/5/2010 I Co Stanley Teruo Kimura 6/6/2010 2nd HQ Masao Tamayei 6/7/2010 F Co John Kiyoshi Kasubuchi 6/8/2010 K Co / MIS Robert Kaniupuni Kapuniai Sr. 6/12/2010 100th Bn/ 442nd F Co Marushi Murai 6/13/2010 100th Bn Medic Yoshinobu “Archie” Atagi

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The Nisei Soldiers of World War II

bridges and operating the rock crusher up at Kolekole Pass. In late December 1942, the same Hung Wai Ching was asked to escort Asst. Secretary of Defense John J. McCloy on an inspection tour of Oahu’s defenses. Hung Wai made certain that Secretary McCloy would witness the VVV Quarry Gang cracking rocks and operating

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Yukio Sato

a retail store.  In 1930, the family lived at 325 Nob Hill in Seattle and operated a retail grocery store. In 1940, the family lived at 303 John Street in Seattle, and they ran a retail grocery store. Yukio attended Warren Avenue Elementary School and graduated from Queen Anne High School.  He was a

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Tadao Sato

a retail store. In 1930, the family lived at 325 Nob Hill in Seattle and operated a retail grocery store. In 1940, the family lived at 303 John Street in Seattle’s city center and they ran a retail grocery store. Tadao signed his draft registration card on February 16, 1942, Local Board No. 5

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Victor Katsu Hada

Prefecture.  Her maiden name was Koga, but her surname at the time of her marriage to Karoku was Nakamura.  Victor had three brothers:  Isamu, Susumu, and Mamoru John; and two sisters:  Miyako Ruby and Kaname June. In1910, Karoku was single, living in Denver, and the chief clerk in a general store.  By 1920, he

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Charles Ishii

Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia. The 442nd left on May 2 from nearby Hampton Roads in a convoy of over 100 ships.  The 522nd was on the USAT John Hopkins and arrived at Bari and Brindisi, Italy, on May 27, then went by train on May 28 to join the rest of the Combat Team

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