Japanese American Military Experience Database
Tooru Warren Isa
Gender
Male
Birth date
1920-10-2
Place of birth
Olaa HI, U.S.A.
Inducted
1944-8-23, Ft Logan CO
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
MISLS A-7 (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1944)
U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) and ATIS
U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) and ATIS
Military specialty
Military Intelligence
Interpreter
Interpreter
Stationed
USA: Camp Blanding, FL; Fort Snelling, MN
Other Countries: Philippines, Japan.
Other Countries: Philippines, Japan.
Separated
Zama Ja
Unit responsibility
USSBS responsibility was to inspect plants (factories), buildings, installations, structures, and their contents. Also examination, copy or removal of books, documents, correspondence and official reports and records and interrogation of POW's and the civilian population.
Personal responsibility
To find out from the civilian population their feelings toward the Americans, and their military leaders and when they felt that Japan was losing the war.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon
American Theater Ribbon
Good Conduct Ribbon
WW II Victory Medal
American Theater Ribbon
Good Conduct Ribbon
WW II Victory Medal
Living conditions
In U.S., slept in barracks.
In Manila, slept in tents.
In Japan, slept in buildings and barracks.
Bathed well in U.S. and in Japan. But in Manila had temporary shower.
In U.S. had well prepared food. But overseas the food most of the time was C Ration.
Gambled and went to movies for entertainment.
In Manila, slept in tents.
In Japan, slept in buildings and barracks.
Bathed well in U.S. and in Japan. But in Manila had temporary shower.
In U.S. had well prepared food. But overseas the food most of the time was C Ration.
Gambled and went to movies for entertainment.
Most vivid memory of military experience
Didn't have any significant happenings. But one vivid memory that lingers with me was the pitiful feelings I had seeing the devastated country and the pitiful sights of kids begging for food.
Missed most whilst in the military
Home cooking and freedom.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
Built character to endure any kind of challenges and to be able to mingle with people of all races.