Charles W. Morrison
Charles W. Morrison 3rd Battalion L Company 1st Lieutenant Charles William Morrison Charles William Morrison
Charles W. Morrison 3rd Battalion L Company 1st Lieutenant Charles William Morrison Charles William Morrison
William P, Jr. Wright 522nd Artillery Headquarters Battery Major William Perry Wright, Jr. William Perry Wright, Jr.
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
Genichi William Hiraoka 3rd Battalion I Company Private First Class Genichi William Hiraoka Genichi William Hiraoka
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
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
at 12 Hauola Avenue in Wahiawa. Below: Helen Keller at Honolulu Airport after visiting Honolulu in 1948; L to R: Ignasius Chang, Sanji Kimoto (K Company), Keller, William Lenderfelt (USMC), Kiyoto Nakai In 1950, the family was still living at 12 Hauola Avenue and Kiyo worked as a salesman at the family grocery store.
Hiyu Maru on December 5. The two oldest children, Setsuo and Isamu, did not go with them. Setsuo had been living for several years with railway agent William E. Hearn and his family in Potlatch. Setsuo, who spelled his surname Matsura, was a student at Potlatch High School and remained with the Hearns. Isamu
The dedication ceremony was held in conjunction with a luau at the Fort DeRussy Armory on September 28 at 5:30 p.m. Among the 500 attendees were Governor William F. Quinn, who served as guest speaker, Mayor Neal Blaisdell, and Representative John A. Burns. The memorial marker was unveiled by Kuroda’s father, Toyoichi Kuroda. Also
October 8, 1924, in Kaysville, Utah. He was the son of Yasaburo and Tsuruyo (Kawamoto) Yamane, and the fourth child of eleven children. His siblings were: brothers William, James (known as Jimmy), Isamu (known as Samuel or Sammy), and Jun; and younger sisters Tsuneko, Helen Michiko, Netsuko, Yayoi (known as Yai), Tamiko (known as
Army band, lei for all selectees, and four speakers: Lt. Col. Walter F. Alt of the Hawaii District Command; J.M. Brown, Chairman of Local Board No. 2; William Goldsmith, Hilo Chamber of Commerce, and Tom Okino, Deputy County Attorney. Kiyotoshi Watanabe was inducted into the Army on March 18, 1943, in Hilo, Hawaii. At
seen in Seattle, drove from the church to the Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park where the brothers were buried in the Veterans Section along with Pfc. Akira Kanzaki, Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura, Pfc. Hisashi Iwai, and Pvt. Isao Okazaki. A color guard from the Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 5864 fired three volleys in salute, followed by
seen in Seattle, drove from the church to the Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park where the brothers were buried in the Veterans Section along with Pfc. Akira Kanzaki, Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura, Pfc. Hisashi Iwai, and Pvt. Isao Okazaki. A color guard from the Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 5864 fired three volleys in salute, followed by
the time, Takashi was living with his family at 824 7th Avenue. The couple married on October 24 at the Honpa Hongwanji Mission. The best man was William Thompson and the ushers were Ace Higuchi and Larry Ishida – all three men were his 2nd Headquarters comrades. (In 1951, Takashi was best man at
the Hiyu Maru on December 5. The two oldest children, Setsuo and Isamu, remained in the area. Setsuo had been living for several years with railway agent William E. Hearn and his family in Potlatch. Setsuo, who spelled his surname Matsura, was a student at Potlatch High School and remained with the Hearns. Isamu
the two who had died in the war: Yoshio Iwamasa and Roy Sueichi Inkyo. Those honored for their service were Yutaka Nakashima, Roy T. Hiraoka, Tadashi Umamoto, William Moku, Jacob Kupakaa, and Waichi Hiraoka. Masao’s brother Takeo Iwamasa was the general chairman of the event. In July 1948, Masao and his younger brother Matsuto
US pending individual burial arrangements. The funeral service for Captain Hempstead was held on March 5, 1949, at 2:30 p.m. at Spring Hill in Atlanta, with Dr. William V. Gardner officiating. His burial was immediately afterward at West View Cemetery, next to his father in Section 31A. Hempstead was a member of the North
– Frank Nomura, “Whitey” Saito, “Pelute” Sugioka, “Joe” Oshiro, Shigeru Sone. Top row right: “Joe.” Bottom row left: “Freckles” Oshiro. Bottom row right: Standing – Shigeru Sone, William Oshiro, Richard K. Nishida, Eddie Sasaki; Kneeling – Yoshito Oshita, “Freckles” Oshiro; “Eddie” Oshiro, “Joe.” After a year of basic and specialized training and field maneuvers,
official colors. Special guests were the 442nd’s Executive Officer Lt. Col. Virgil R. Miller, the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion’s commander, Col. Baya M. Harrison, Executive Officer Maj. William P. Wright, and Public Relations Officer Capt. Oland D. Russell, and their wives. The 232nd men wove special lei for all the attendees. During the evening’s
where they both worked. The next child, Mitsue, was born the following year. By 1930, Kagimi and Fushimi were back in Puunene, the family was living at Williams Camp, and Shiroichi worked on the sugar plantation. Barney, as Fushimi had come to be known, dropped out of school after the 8th grade in order
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