of the trip. With their permission, he recorded their conversation. I edited the transcript, extracting the most poignant impressions of these four young people. Kristen Nemoto and William Holck, both 29, are cousins, and grandchildren of Wilbert “Sandy” Holck, who was a hapa member of the 442nd. Sandy Holck, a former Honolulu City Council
of the trip. With their permission, he recorded their conversation. I edited the transcript, extracting the most poignant impressions of these four young people. Kristen Nemoto and William Holck, both 29, are cousins, and grandchildren of Wilbert “Sandy” Holck, who was a hapa member of the 442nd. Sandy Holck, a former Honolulu City Council
William P, Jr. Wright 522nd Artillery Headquarters Battery Major William Perry Wright, Jr. William Perry Wright, Jr.
William T. Kuwata 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company Private First Class William Tadashi Kuwata William Tadashi Kuwata
Charles W. Morrison 3rd Battalion L Company 1st Lieutenant Charles William Morrison Charles William Morrison
Virgil William Nishimura Westdale 522nd Artillery Headquarters Battery Technician 5th Grade Virgil William Nishimura Westdale Virgil William Nishimura Westdale
Regimental Combat Team 3rd Battalion, L Company Frederick Horace Fritzmeier was born on January 5, 1920, in Fall Creek, Illinois. He was the son of the Reverend William and Villa Elizabeth (Ahlhauser) Fritzmeier. His father’s full name was Friedrich Heinrich Simon Wilhelm Fritzmeier, and he was born in 1868 in Detmold, Germany, arriving in
Regimental Combat Team 3rd Battalion, Headquarters Company Edward Joseph Nilges was born on September 10, 1915, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was the eldest of eight children of William Herman and Josephine Julia (Hochwalt) Nilges. His siblings were: William Gilbert, Richard George, Joan Marie, James Bernard, John Francis, Thomas Charles, and David C. He attended
Class 442nd Regimental Combat Team 3rd Battalion, K Company John Michio Nakamura was born on January 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
in Wanini, Hanalei, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. He was the son of Zenkichi and Ura (Kubo) Miyamoto. There were five children in the Miyamoto family: James Kazuro, William Shigeharu, Thomas Tokuyoshi, Kimiko, and Mildred Matsuko. Zenkichi emigrated in 1891 with his first wife, also named Ura, on the Yamashiro Maru, arriving on June 18.
Genichi William Hiraoka 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class Genichi William Hiraoka Genichi William Hiraoka
Amaya, 69 Qm. ; Pvt. Arnold C. Cetnangelo, 271 Inf.; Pfc. Charles W. Hanko, 262 S. H.; Pvt. Tomer T. Glover, jr., 269 Eng. Heavyweight — Pvt. William Stoddard, 268 F. A.; Pvt. Edsel Massey, Pvt. William Hotchkiss, 512 M.P.; Pvt. Paul Marsh, 268 F. A. Open entries include: 118 — Pvt. Paul Maruo,
Harry Eugene Oliver was born on December 29, 1919, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Richard H. and Anna M. (Herod) Oliver. He had a brother, William Harley, who was 12 years older. In the 1920 Federal Census, his father was a “burner foreman” for a tank manufacturing company. In the 1930 Federal
William Tsutomu Furumasu 522nd Artillery Service Battery Technician 5th Grade William Tsutomu Furumasu William Tsutomu Furumasu
and individuals — and the “go for broke” spirit of Tammy Kubo, niece of several uncles who served in the 442nd and MIS and mother of Spec. William Lurbe, a member of the 100th/442nd U.S. Army Reserves. Kubo said she got the idea of dressing all of the Hawai‘i veterans in identical blue blazers
and individuals — and the “go for broke” spirit of Tammy Kubo, niece of several uncles who served in the 442nd and MIS and mother of Spec. William Lurbe, a member of the 100th/442nd U.S. Army Reserves. Kubo said she got the idea of dressing all of the Hawai‘i veterans in identical blue blazers
assigned to an initial MIS team of 17 men, all from Hawaii, who were shipped out in April 1944 for an unknown destination. The others were: William Fujita, Sam Setsuo lsokane, Benjamin Kawahara, Tameo Kawasaki, Tamotsu Koyanagi, Fred Kuga, Jiro Matsui, Nobuo Nagata, Kenneth Nakada, Don Okubo, James Saito, James Shigeta, Tetsuo Shimamoto,
training of new recruits. Major Emmett L. O’Connor conducted the school with Lts. Burt Nishimura, Russell Cetlin and M. B. Paddock as instructors. The school graduates are: William Oba, Frank Sakamoto, Harry Takagi, Albert Koby, Toyo Sakamoto, George Sakamoto, George Matsumoto, Thomas Mita, Jimmy Kanaya, Shaw Sakamoto, Jimmy Shimizu, Jimmy Tsurudu, Edward Tanabe, Susumu
Pvt. Thomas Miyamoto, Co. E, 442nd Inf., celebrated his birthday June 2 with a cake sent to him by his brother, William, who is in Hawaii. Through the American Red Cross, William made arrangements to have the birthday cake sent to his brother. Chaplain John T. Barrett, captain and senior chaplain of the combat
unborn child did not survive. By 1930, Frank Kozo and the children were living with his sister Toyo and her family – husband Teruzo Mimbu and son William Y. – at 3566 Dakota Street. Kozo was employed at a hotel. Al, as Albert was known, attended Franklin High School, where he was on the
Teruo William Yokoyama 100th Battalion A Company Private First Class
William Yasuo Yokochi 2nd Battalion G Company Private First Class
William Yasutake Regimental Headquarters 442nd Medical Detachment Private First Class
William Tsutomu Yanagimachi Regimental Headquarters 442nd Cannon Company Technician 4th Grade
William Kazumi Yamamoto Regimental Headquarters 232nd Engineers Private
Utaka William Yamakawa Regimental Headquarters 442nd Medical Detachment Sergeant
Edward R. Williams 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company 1st Lieutenant
William Genjiro Tonaki Regimental Headquarters 232nd Engineers Staff Sergeant
William Y. Thompson 2nd Battalion Headquarters Company Technical Sergeant Bill Thompson Bill Thompson
William Tsunato Tanaka 2nd Battalion F Company Private First Class
William Hiroshi Taketa 100th Battalion C Company Private First Class
William H. Takatsuki 100th Battalion Headquarters Company Technician 4th Grade
William Seichi Takaezu 100th Battalion B Company Private First Class
Mitsuo William Tabuchi 522nd Artillery Headquarters Battery Master Sergeant
William I. Soma 2nd Battalion Headquarters Company Private First Class
William T. Shiramizu 2nd Battalion Headquarters Company Private First Class
William Crosby, Jr. Shaw 3rd Battalion I Company 2nd Lieutenant
Shigekazu William Seiji 2nd Battalion E Company Private First Class
William H. Santschi 100th Battalion Headquarters Company 1st Lieutenant
Uetaro William Sanmonji Regimental Headquarters 442.Hdq Company Technical Sergeant
William S. Saito Regimental Headquarters 442nd Headquarters Company Private First Class
William S. Sadataki 522nd Artillery Headquarters Battery Staff Sergeant
William K. Ouchi Regimental Headquarters 442nd Anti Tank Company Private First Class
William J.(T.) Otani 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company Private First Class
William M. Okawaki Regimental Headquarters 442nd Headquarters Company Private First Class
William S. Nitta Regimental Headquarters 442nd Cannon Company Corporal
William Kenzo Nakamura 2nd Battalion G Company Private First Class
William M. Muramatsu 2nd Battalion F Company Private First Class
William Hideki Morita 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class
William Charles McGill 100th Battalion Headquarters Company 1st Lieutenant
William Charles McGill 100th Battalion B Company 1st Lieutenant
William Masayoshi Kochiyama 3rd Battalion K Company Technical Sergeant
