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Norman Yukio Hashisaka
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1925-8-10 |
| Place of birth | Waianae HI, U.S.A. |
| Inducted | 1944-1-3, Schofield Brks HI |
| Enlistment type | Volunteer |
| Service branch | Army |
| Service type | War |
| Unit type | Support |
| Units served | Headquarters Company, 8th Army; MIS D-5 (grad. Savage, Feb. 1944) |
| Military specialty | Interpreter, Translator. Intelligence work. |
| Stationed | USA: Minnesota; Alabama; Other Countries: Philippines; Japan |
| Separated | ArmySeparationCenter,Oahu HI |
| Unit responsibility | Military Intelligence. |
| Personal responsibility | Interpreter, Translator. |
| Major battles (if served in a war zone) | Pacific Asiatic. |
| Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit) | Good Conduct Medal World War II Victory Medal American Campaign Service Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal Philippine Liberation Medal |
| Most vivid memory of military experience | (Refer to JANM Dossier)(See under Additional Information)) |
| Missed most whilst in the military | Family & home; Cooked food. |
| Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience? | I feel the most important thing for me was that I was able to serve my country as a loyal, dedicated American citizen to help win the war, and after the war, help bring about peace with the occupation of Japan. I am thankful that I came home alive and that I was able to get a college degree with the help of the G.I. Bill. |
| Additional information | (Refer to JANM Dossier.) If you wish to read the personal history of Norman Yukio Hashisaka, please ask the librarian for the document from the dossier file. Residence:Elleele, HI |
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