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Measuring The Mess Sergeant
From Hattiesburg American May 26, 1943
“Dynamite comes in little packages.” Proof of this old saying is seen in 442nd Inf. Service Co.'s mess Sgt. Hitoshi Kanemitsu. Measuring a scant 5' 2 “and weighing a mere 117 lbs, Sgt. Kanemitsu keeps the company's mess hall going smoothly and efficiently with growls and barks equal to any Sgt. any size. “What he lacks in size, he makes up in efficiency,” soldiers in the Combat Team vow. Ask if being short was a detriment or an asset, Sgt. Kanemitsu answered with a gloating look, “I get out of doing lots of things by being small!” He celebrated his birthday Tuesday with a cake sent to him by friends in Camp Shelby.
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May 26, 1943
Page: 3
+ 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: Hitoshi Kanemitsu