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Robert Toshi Kuroda

Robert Toshi Kuroda 2nd Battalion H Company Staff Sergeant Robert Toshio Kuroda Staff Sergeant 2nd Battalion, H Company 442nd Regimental Combat Team Robert Toshio Kuroda was born on November 8, 1922, in Aiea, on the western side of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.  His parents, Toyoichi and Sekino Kuroda, arrived in 1904 and 1907,

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William Blanchard Lingley

James and Frances (Chipchase) Lingley.  Mother Alice was born in Boston, Massachusetts.  There were four sons in the Lingley family:  William Blanchard, Albert Henry, Richard Chipchase, and Robert Derby. Henry and Alice met at the New England Conservatory of Music and were both professional musicians.  They married on April 3, 1911. In 1912 when William

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America’s Congressional Gold Medal Heroes

how distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen looked in their identical red blazers when they received their medal in 2007, she pitched her idea to retired U.S. Army Gen. Robert Lee, asking if he would co-chair a fundraising effort with her. Lee signed on immediately. Within two weeks of e-mailing appeals for donations, the two had

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America’s Congressional Gold Medal Heroes

how distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen looked in their identical red blazers when they received their medal in 2007, she pitched her idea to retired U.S. Army Gen. Robert Lee, asking if he would co-chair a fundraising effort with her. Lee signed on immediately. Within two weeks of e-mailing appeals for donations, the two had

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Kay Ryugo

the Special Services Section with Akira Hasegawa and two other soldiers.  Hasegawa was a  University of California at Berkeley graduate engineer.  The Section had three officers:  Major Robert Lough, former Superintendent of Schools in Idaho; and Captains Byron Yoder and Bernard Norsworthy.  The captains were from Nebraska and belonged to the Aksarben Society (Nebraska

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Shelby Boxing Tournament Starts Thursday

Pvt. Charles Sakata, Pvt. Tommy Tamai, Pvt. Fred Furumizu, 522 F. A. 126 — Pfc. Wilbert Holch, Pfc. Bobby Iwamoto, Pvt. Bobby Otani, Pvt. Raymond Tanaka, Pvt. Robert Miyamoto, Pvt. Paul Tokusato, Pvt. Richard Nomura, Pvt. Bob Wasano, 442 Inf.; Fred Arashiro, Pvt. Hitoshi Inouye, 232 Eng.; Pvt. Wallace Miyamoto, 522 F.A. 135 —

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Senpai Gumi Story – 100th to MIS

Savage were: George J. Aoki, Terry Y. Doi, George M. Fujikawa, Edward M. Fujimori, Keiji Fujii, Harry Furushima, Raymond Harada, Ken Harano, Howard K. Hiroki,  Seian Hokama,   Robert Honda,  Yurikichi Ikehara,  Sueo Ishii,  Richard Ishimoto, James. K. Izumi, Charles T. Kaneko,  Edwin Kawahara, Herbert Kawamoto,  Herbert Kawashima, Henry T. Kimura,  Hoichi Kubo, Tom T.

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Fred H. Fritzmeier

Congregational minister for 55 years.  By his first wife, Thekla Menzel, William had children Clara, Theodore Otto, and William Herbert.  By his second wife, Villa, he had:  Robert William, Richard George, Dorothy, John Elvier, and Frederick Horace (known as Fred). The family moved around during Fred’s childhood.  By 1930, they were living in Allegheny

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Wilbert Hiroshi Kishinami

1912, in Waialua, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.  He was the eldest child of Kiemon and Kiso (Yasuda) Kishinami.  His siblings were:  brothers Lawrence Masami, Edward Seichi, and Robert Noboru; and sister Gladys Kimiko. Kiemon and Kiso arrived as a married couple in Honolulu on December 23, 1906, from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.  They worked on

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Harry Shizuo Yamasaki

Sozuchi or Shotsuchi) was a salesman/clerk in a drugstore. By 1922, Shozuchi was no longer with his family as Sami had married Kuramatsu Murata and their son Robert Shigeru was born.  Kuramatsu was an immigrant from Kumamoto Prefecture. Harry attended Kauluwela Elementary School.  About age fifteen, he began working for Consolidated Amusement Company, Ltd.,

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Masaaki Roy Okuda

Reedley, California, near Fresno.  He was the son of Teiju and Setsuno (Yamada) Okuda.  There were eight children in the family:  Kaoru Kay, Sadanobu Sam, Masaaki Roy, Robert Sadamatsu, Isao Frank, Gilbert Shoji, Minoru, and Chigusa Geraldine. Teiju arrived in San Francisco, California, in 1902 from Osaka Urban Prefecture, Japan.  In 1910, he was

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*** 2011 Honor Roll ***

100th Bn C Co       Kenneth Kazuto Katayama 1/7/11 100th Bn B Co Ernest Kamisato 1/8/11 M Co George 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

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Jenhatsu Chenen

Heart Medal was presented posthumously to his father at the family home.  The presentation was made by Lieutenant Colonel Edward M. Blight on behalf of Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson, commander of the U.S. Army Pacific. On June 12, 1945, the University of Hawaii paid tribute to its 60 former students who were killed

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442nd Infantry Guarding Italy

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 T. Inouye, Technician Fifth Grade Isao Ishii, and Staff Sergeant Tsukasa Yamada. The Combat Team continued processing and

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Harry Isamu Shiroma

G Company Harry Isamu Shiroma was born on August 15, 1920, in Kaneohe, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, to Kashin and Uto (Kohatsu) Shiroma.  His siblings were:  brothers Robert Shigeo, Max Seichi, Richard Saburo, and James Toshio; and sisters Dorothy Tsuruko and Jane Misao.  His parents arrived in 1911 and 1913, respectively, from the village

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Eric Saul Speaks To The Veterans

and on the mainland, women and men of conscience stood against the whims of wartime hysteria and prejudice.  Men like Hung Wai Ching, of the Morale Committee, Robert Shivers, head of the FBI office in Hawai’i, Colonel Kendall Fielder, of Army Intelligence in Hawai’i, Harold Ickes, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, remained steadfast in

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Yoshio Walter Ogomori

was presented his Silver Star Medal at a ceremony in her home.  The presentation was made by Lt. Col. Edwin M. Blight on behalf of Lt. Gen. Robert C. Richardson, commander of U.S. Army-Pacific. On June 12, 1945, at 4:30 p.m., the University of Hawaii held a Memorial Service during its annual commencement exercises

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Fred Yoshito Kameda

auditorium in Honolulu.  The service was sponsored by the 100th Battalion and the 442nd veterans, the Women’s War Service Committee, and the Emergency Service Committee.  Lt. General Robert C. Richardson gave the main address. In 1948, the remains of Americans buried overseas began slowly to return to the U.S., if the family so wished. 

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Harold Kenichi Inukai

Tenkubo District, Okayama Prefecture, on the Shinyo Maru on February 18, 1913, under the auspices of her father-in-law, Saikichi Inukai.  Kenichi’s siblings were:  brothers – Tsutomo and Robert Yoshio, and sisters – Ayako; Beatrice Fumiko; Ruby Chieko; and Helen Hiroko. In 1930 and 1940, the family was living in Honokaa.  In 1930, Saheiji was

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Yoshio Tengan

9, 1945, Yoshio was among the 226 war dead honored at a memorial service held at 1:30 p.m. in the McKinley High School auditorium, Honolulu.  Lt. General Robert C. Richardson Jr. gave the main address.  The service was sponsored by the 100th Battalion Veterans Club, the 442nd RCT Veterans Club, the Women’s War Service

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*** 2012 Honor Roll ***

Yamashita 1/3/2012 100th Bn C Co Yoshihide Fujimoto 1/5/2012 H Co Roy Hajime Taketa 1/13/2012 I Co Tadao Tanoue 1/14/2012 Anti-Tank Isao “Fred” Fujishige 1/16/2012 522 FA-B Robert Shizuo Takashige 1/17/2012 100th Bn B Co Hiroshi Fujimoto 1/19/2012 E Co Edward Y. Ogawa 1/27/2012 L Co Frank Norito Tomita 2/3/2012 I Co / MIS

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