15 Search Results for Richard Chinen

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Daniel Den Betsui

1922, in Hanapepe, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii.  He was the youngest child of Kokichi and Yei (Ishizaki) Betsui.  His siblings were George, David Takegi, Gladys Fumi, and Richard Kiyoji.  The gap between the birth of Richard in 1909 and Daniel’s birth was 13 years. Father Kokichi (born 1875) emigrated to Kauai in 1891 from

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Hiroichi Tomita

born on May 2, 1923, in Wailuku, Maui, Territory of Hawaii.  He was the second-eldest son of Taichi and Shizue (Kozai) Tomita.  His siblings were:  brothers Tetsuo Richard, Mikio Michael, Shoichi Herbert, and Kenneth; and sisters Fumiko Jeanette, Chiyoko, Michiko Mildred, and Yaeko Lillian. Father Taichi Tomita emigrated from the village of Rokugo, Kumamoto

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Boxers From Hawaii Aim For Shelby Titles

Ken Nobori, 1940 Hawaiian A.A.U. middle. weight champion who was on the Hawaiian team that swept the national A.A.U. tournament at Boston three years ago, and Pvt. Richard Chinen, colorful bantam who tutored three members of the unit to titles in the Mid-Pacific combat zone tournament held shortly before their departure from Hawaii. Chinen turned

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Puka Puka Parade

things that stands out is that the 100th had many excellent leaders,” she said. She noted that the first five club presidents — Mitsuyoshi Fukuda, James Lovell, Richard Mizuta and Sakae Takahashi (who served two terms) —had been original officers of the battalion. “The battalion also had 30 members who were battle-commissioned officers, some

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Some News From The 442nd

Hospital as a patient for over a month, is up and about today. Capt. Lesinski suffered an accidental wound in a foot while doing bayonet practice. Coach Richard Chinen was in charge of boxing to be a feature of entertainment of Station Hospital patients in the outdoor arena today. Coach Chinen will bring his men

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442nd Judo Exhibition

recreational area. Judo team members are: Lt. Bert Nishimura, Pvts. James Kamo, Wallace Doi and Pvt. Ed Terema. In a determined bid to win the camp boxing championship, the 442nd Combat Team has entered 35 boxers in the summer boxing tournament at Camp Shelby. Coaches for the squad are Pvt. Richard Chinen and Pvt. Kenji Nobori.

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Robert Shigeru Murata

born on October 8, 1922, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.  He was the eldest child of Kuramatsu and Sami (Morishige) Murata.  His siblings were:  brothers Sunao and Richard Tametoshi; and sisters Helen Chiyoma and Florence Yaeko.  Also, he had older half-brothers Henry Kiyoshi, Noble Noboru, Harry Shizuo, Takashi, and Toshimi, and sister Shizuko from

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*** 2011 Honor Roll ***

Kurisu 1/11/11 100th Bn A Co Robert Sasaki 1/11/11 L Co Shinichi Hirata 1/14/11 Hdq Co Barney Hajiro 1/21/11 M Co/I Co Alexander Oka 1/22/11 Service Co Richard Chagami                  1/22/11 Service Co Paul Masaichi Tokusato 1/22/11 F Co Kay Ino 1/23/11 F Co Kahachi Wakimoto 1/26/11 H Co Tom Kariyama 1/26/11 100th Bn C

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