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39 Combat Team Non-Comms Graduate
From Hattiesburg American June 19, 1943
Thirty-nine non-commissioned officers of the Japanese American combat team were graduated this morning from a four weeks’ course of instruction designed to further their competence as leaders.
Certificates of their proficiency were handed the men by Reg. Adjutant Capt. Harry B. Farr at exercises held before regimental headquarters at 8:15 o’clock.
Only two who started this four weeks’ course failed to finish. During the period of schooling the men were drilled primarily on leadership, following up theory on methods of instruction with actual experience. The non-commissioned officers helped in 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 Yamada, Hideo Yasui, Dick Masuda, William Oda, Herbert Sakaki, Joe Iwaoka, Charles Sugi, Hero Shisoki, Philip Ichino, Yasuo Kimura, Ben Kumagai, James Yamamoto, Frank Okusako, K. Uchida, Thomas Imai, M. Sumida, Harry Harada, Max Marutani, Hideyuki Noguchi, Jimmy Sakimoto, Tami Takemoto and Richard Hata.
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June 19, 1943
Page: 5
+ Hattiesburg American
Media Type: Newspaper
Place: Hattiesburg
State: Mississippi
Country: United States
The Hattiesburg American was founded in 1897 as a weekly newspaper, the Hattiesburg Progress.[2] In 1907, the Hattiesburg Progress was acquired by The Hattiesburg Daily News. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the newspaper was renamed the Hattiesburg American.
The Hattiesburg American was purchased by the Harmon family in the 1920s and was sold to the Hederman family in 1960.[2] Gannett acquired the newspaper in 1982.
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People mentioned in this clipping: Yasuo Kimura Hideyuki Noguchi Thomas Mita James Yamamoto Joe Iwaoka Jimmy Kanaya Ben Kumagai Frank Okusako Harry B. Farr Jimmy Tsurudu Emmett L. O'Connor K. Uchida Russell Cetlin Edward Tanabe Hideo Yasui Thomas Imai M. B. Paddock Dick Masuda Bert Nishimura M. Sumida William Oba William Oda Jimmy Shimizu Harry Harada Frank Sakamoto Herbert Sakaki Susumu Yamada Max Marutani Harry Takagi Charles Sugi Tami Takemoto Jimmy Sakimoto Albert Koby Hero Shisoki Toyo Sakamoto Richard Hata George Sakamoto Philip Ichino Shaw Sakamoto Burt Nishimura George Matsumoto