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442nd Pastry Chef
From Hattiesburg American July 1, 1943
Flaky apple pies, tasty cinnamon rolls, fluffy hot cross buns, browned whole wheat rolls — it’s a simple matter for Pvt. Takeme Kajikawa of Service Company of the Japanese-American Combat Team to toss the ingredients together to make tempting pastries.
Chief baker for the Lincoln Market in Honolulu prior to volunteering for service, Pvt. Kajikawa has a keen knack for turning out pastries that soldiers like. Where the men once complained of not having enough to eat, now they surprisingly gripe that they eat too much since they hate to stop eating. Pvt. Ray Kusumi calls it “just like home cooking.”
Baker Kajikawa is right “on the ball” with flour, yeast, spices, and shortening. Pvt. Earl Kubo says he’s waiting for Easter when it’s the season for those swell-tasting hot cross buns that “I can eat with one gulp!” First Sergeant Manaka just smiles; he knows the men are well fed.
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July 1, 1943
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+ 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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