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Japanese American Military Experience Database

Richard Hideichi Fujitani

Gender
Male
Birth date
1934-10-18
Place of birth
Honolulu HI, USA
Inducted
, HI
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Usaf
Service type
Peacetime
Units served
US Air Force veteran
Additional information
Trained as a reserve for the Air Force in Mississippi.
Went to Los Angeles to complete college and karate training. Earned two black belts, became a karate instructor.
Worked in the aerospace industry at Autonetics, was involved in moon vehicle construction, and then became a lead quality control for Hughes Aircraft before retiring as a provisioning analyst.
Self-described as "a Jack of all trades, master of none" for everything else he dabbled in.
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