16, 1921, in Flint, Michigan. He was the second son of William Noboru and Elsie Haru (Kuroki) Nakamura. His siblings were: Joseph F., Mary Hanako, Frank Toshun, Richard Yukio, and William H. (died in infancy). William Noboru emigrated from Okayama Prefecture, Japan, arriving at Seattle, Washington, on January 10, 1907, on the Shinano Maru. The
swift waters of the Danube River. Other members of the SP detachment were Pfc Tsuneshi Maruo, Pfc Yukio Ogawa, Pfc Fred Shimomura, Pfc Masaru Nakakura, T/ 5 Richard Kuba, Pfc Yukio Kawasaki, Pfc Tatsumi Tanaka, Pfc Yujio Hibino, Pfc Yujio Arai, Pvt Morio Nunokawa, Pfc Jiro Yamada, Pvt George Nishikawa, Pfc Jimmy Umamoto, Pfc
Yukio Richard Tochihara 3rd Battalion M Company Private First Class
Sergeant Edward H. Nishihara, Technical Sergeant Andrew M. Okamura, Staff Sergeant Ryo Okazaki, Private First Class Susumu Sato, Private First Class Wallace S. Shigetani, Private First Class Richard S. Takano, Technician Fifth Grade Richard R. Takara, Technician Fifth Grade Yukio P. Tanji, Private First Class Robert S. Toma, Sergeant Tatsuo Honda, Technical Sergeant Robert
Suda 2/7/2010 Medic Satoshi Mitsuda 2/8/2010 3rd HQ Jiei Nakama 2/9/2010 E Co Jimmy Aiji Nakamura 2/12/2010 100th/ B Co Michael Yoshio Hirata 2/14/2010 100th/ A Co Richard Chiyoto Nagao 2/15/2010 100th/ A Co William (Bill) Masao “Kaji” Kajikawa 2/15/2010 522FA-Hq Takeo Azama 2/18/2010 100th/ B Co Aichi Yamashiroya 2/21/2010 HQ Edwin H. Kokubun
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
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
took the men there), Toshio Kawamoto. Front row, L to R: James Komatsu, Isao Nadamoto, Fred Kanemura. below: L to R: James Komatsu, Richard Oguro, Thomas K. Tsubota (known as Kewpie), Isao Nadamoto, Yukio Takehara, Yutaka Kawamoto, and Toshio Kawamoto, July 4, 1942, on a visit to town.
Standing L to R – Tad C. Fujioka, Masayasu (“Mac”) Nogaki, Slim Fujioka, George Takashi Mukai, Herbert H. Fushimi; Kneeling L to R – Barney Seiso Zenigami, Richard T. Murakami, Kenji Kawamura Due to devastating casualties that put the 442nd below combat strength, they spent the months of December 1944 through March 1945 in
