Technical Sergeant 442nd Regimental Combat Team 2nd Battalion, E Company Shigeo Richard Kanehira was born on May 27, 1921, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, to Yasutaro and Miyo (Kanzaki) Kanehira. There were ten children in the family: sons Shinyei, Tamotsu, Yoshio Kenneth, Shigeo Richard, Sueo, Clifford Kazuyoshi, and James Nobuaki – in addition to
Sueo Kanehira Corporal 442nd Regimental Combat Team 2nd Battalion, H Company Sueo Kanehira was born on July 10, 1923, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, to Yasutaro and Miyo (Kanzaki) Kanehira. There were ten children in the family: sons Shinyei, Tamotsu, Yoshio Kenneth, Shigeo Richard, Sueo, Clifford Kazuyoshi, and James Nobuaki – in addition to
in Seattle, Washington. He was one of six children born to Yojuro and Haruko (Makagawa) Yamaura. His siblings were: brothers Eugene Jun and Yoshio Roy; sisters Chiyoko, Miyo, and Margaret. Yojuro emigrated from the city of Kamikawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, arriving in 1907. Haru emigrated from the village of Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, arriving on
Field Artillery Battalion, A Battery Hiroshi Okura was born on November 3, 1921, in Honomu, Hawaii island, Territory of Hawaii. He was the son of Kanta and Miyo (Kozai) Okura. Kanta arrived in Hawaii from the village of Oda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, in 1907. Miyo arrived in Hawaii from the village of Konoha, Tamana
