Three Brothers New Members Of Combat Team

Add to the brother combinations serving at Camp Shelby in the Japanese American Combat Team the three Onoderas from Minidoka relocation center at Hunt, Idaho.

Pvt. Ko Onodera, 26, is the oldest of the three brothers. The other two are Kraun, 24 and Satoru, 22. A fourth brother, only 15, sorrowfully stayed at home waiting for the day when he too can volunteer

The biggest thrill the Onodera brothers have had since their induction into the army was a furlough trip back to Seattle, Wash., where they were born and went to school. After induction at Fort Douglas, Utah, several weeks ago the Onodera brothers were given a seven-day furlough and they immediately left for the homes of friends in Seattle. They reported excellent treatment in Seattle and a warm welcome from former schoolmates and friends who congratulated them on being in uniform.

The oldest brother, Ko, graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle, and took up landscape gardening. Afterwards, on passing civil service examinations, he became a postal clerk. Kaun graduated from Garfield high school and worked in a drug store before evacuation removed the family to the Minidoka center. In high school the brothers went out for baseball and basketball teams and took part than other intermural sports.