Tokio Pat Matsushita
Tokio Pat Matsushita 3rd Battalion M Company Technician 5th Grade
Tokio Pat Matsushita 3rd Battalion M Company Technician 5th Grade
Okemura, Dane Sakaida, Laurie (Ishida) Oue, Mary Ann (Katahara) Tanabe, Bill Tam and 5 members of the US Army Pacific Command. Photographers were Ann (Nosaka) Kabasawa, Clyde Sugimoto, Pat Thomson and Mari Hughes, who recorded the event for the veterans, families and publication. Guillaume and Theresa Maman are an amazing team! It’s always joyful to
and Francette Deschaseaux Valance, daughters of Monsieur Gerard Deschaseaux (France), who along with 442nd veteran Wilbert “Sandy” Holck, Cannon Co., established the Bruyeres/Honolulu Sister City relationship. To Pat Murakami, Caitlin Shishido, Jayne Hirata and Drusilla and Stan Tanaka, Annie and Macky Catania and others who helped with numerous duties whose names I have neglected
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, Steve Yagi, Takeshi Yamashita, and James Yoshinobu. The JICPOA Annex mission and objectives
The program featured a keynote speech delivered by Eric Saul, Military Historian and Curator. Here are photos taken of the event, compliments of Ann Kabasawa, Clyde Sugimoto, Pat Thompson, Wayne Iha, Lowell Tom, Hal Ing, Terry Takaki, and Stan Oka. Click below to open. Banquet Photos Table Photos Group Photos Photos from Exhibition Area
filled evening with lots of food and lots of opportunities to meet new and old acquaintances. Click below to view photos of the event, compliments of Clyde Sugimoto and Pat Thompson. DSC_3937 (1024×678) The image features two women smiling and posing together in a casual setting. One woman holds a yellow cup, while the other makes
many events over the years. Left: Suzuki in his 442nd Veteran’s uniform shirt and garrison cap Masa and Yuri had five daughters together: Karen (husband Ron), Susan, Pat (husband Rusty), Pam (husband Carl), and Diane. They have three grandchildren: Mark (wife Moana), Matt (wife Kathy), and Rachel. They also have three great-grandchildren, sadly, all
in the large auditorium. Each soldier had eight pallbearers. Onodera’s were: George Takizawa (I Co.), George Iwakiri, John Yoshida (I Co.), Kimimoto Uchida (I Co.), Shigeru Iwamoto, Pat Hagiwara (2nd Hq.), George Gojio, and Masashi Torao. The eulogy was given by George Gojio and the Reverend G. Shoji offered a prayer and Scripture reading.
included a special tribute to the late Senator Daniel Inouye, with the keynote speech delivered by Irene Hirano Inouye. Here are photos taken of the event, compliments of Clyde Sugimoto, Pat Thompson, Wayne Iha, Lowell Thom, Hal Ing, Terry Takaki, and Stan Oka. Click below to open. The image features five women standing together in a social
are buried and near astronaut Colonel Ellison Onizuka. National Medal of Honor Day is March 25 which is 2 days after the 442nd RCT Anniversary of March 23. I’m sure there will be many visitors paying their respects at senator’s final resting place very often. Photos compliments of Pat Thompson, Clyde Sugimoto and Terry Takaki.
Sunday, July 8, 2012. About 350 people attended the milestone event, including a large group from Maui. The luncheon centered around the event’s theme, “For Continued Service, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. Veterans from the 442 joined in the celebration. Here are a few photos of the event, compliments of Wayne Iha, Clyde Sugimoto and Pat Thompson.
Debbie & Mark Oshiro, Shirley Igarashi, Karen Kikukawa, Karlton Tomomitsu and Irvin Yoshino. The following photos of the event were taken by Wayne Iha, Clyde Sugimoto and Pat Thompson. The image shows a detailed model of a naval aircraft carrier displayed in a glass case. In the background, a large aircraft with a distinctive
on Sunday, March 25, 2012. The festive event was held at the Pacific Beach Hotel in Waikiki. Over 500 attended, including many of the veterans, together with their family members. Actor Cary Tagawa delivered the keynote speech. Click below to view photos of the event, compliments of photographers: Ann Kabasawa, Clyde Sugimoto and Pat Thompson.
was highlighted by Lt. Gen. Francis Wiercinski, who gave the memorial address to a crowd of over 400. Click below to view photos taken by Wayne Iha, Clyde Sugimoto, Pat Thompson and Gary Saito. The image depicts a solemn landscape featuring a road lined with American flags, leading towards a building in the background. In the
campus to the ROTC armory which was within the first hour of the attack. My first and sharpest recollection was the sight of Sgt. Ward and Sgt. Pat Hogan of the ROTC staff grimly and feverishly inserting firing pins into our Springfield .03 rifles and issuing us an ammo clip with five bullets. I
special guest appearance was made by famed actor George Takei to introduce the film. Jake Shimabukuro, composed and played the song, “Go For Broke” on his ukulele via a video presentation at the beginning of the event. Here are photos of the event, captured by Ann Kabasawa, Clyde Sugimoto, Wayne Iha and Pat Thompson. Cover-graphics
A good time was had at the Family Christmas Party held in December by over a hundred 442 Sons & Daughters, members and their families and friends, including several of our cherished 442 veterans. Thank you to Ann Kabasawa for the planning and organizing, her gang of volunteers for setup, cleanup, donations, entertainment, and Santa
event is coordinated each year by the Oahu AJA Veterans Council to commemorate the four AJA military units of WWII: the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd RCT, the Military Intelligence Service, and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion. Click below to view photos of the event. Photographers: Wayne Iha, Clyde Sugimoto, Pat Thompson and Gary Saito.