Japanese American Military Experience Database
James T. Takahashi
Gender
Male
Birth date
1924-8-8
Place of birth
Maui HI, U.S.A.
Inducted
1943-3-1, Wailuku HI
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
442nd Regimental Combat Team, Headquarters Company
Military specialty
Infantryman
Stationed
Camp Shelby, MS; Italy; France
Separated
Honolulu HI
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Scout
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Italian Campaign; Southern France.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Bronze Star (2)
Purple Heart
Additional information
I was in high school in Maui, HI on Dec. 7, 1941
After WW II, I attended Chicago Technical College and was employed with the Illinois Department of Transportation as a civil engineer.
I married my wife Betty on April 30, 1947 and have two children, Karen and Byron, and 4 grandchildren.
My hobbies include golf, fishing and the computer.
My brother was also in the Army in the 100th Infantry Battalion.
