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Japanese American Military Experience Database

John M. Tanikawa

Gender
Male
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
MISLS Sec 3 (Graduated Savage, Dec. 1942)
New Guinea
41st Infantry Division
Transferred to Defense Language Institute
Military specialty
Military Intelligence
Stationed
USA: Camp Savage, MN; Presidio of Monterey, CA
Other Countries: New Guinea
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Bronze Star
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