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Senpai Gumi Story – 100th to MIS

so “senpai gumi” as referred to herein means “pioneer group” or “pioneer class.”  “Senpai Gumi” is also the name of a historical booklet edited by 100th/MIS veteran Richard S. Oguro which tells the story of the fifty nine Nisei soldiers of the 100th Battalion who in December 1942 were transferred out from their CampMcCoytraining over

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*** 2012 Honor Roll ***

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 1/3/2012 2nd HQ James Susumu Oura 1/3/2012 K Co Haruo Yamashita 1/3/2012 100th Bn C Co Yoshihide Fujimoto 1/5/2012 H Co Roy Hajime Taketa

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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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Larry Tamotsu Miyashiro

and sent south to the port of Piombino, 14 miles from Suvereto.  From Piombino they sailed to Naples on September 11.  The 522nd sailed aboard the U.S.S. Richard K. Call, while the vehicles of the 522nd were driven to Naples by motor convoy.  On September 27, the 522nd sailed on the U.S.S. Thurston from

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