Japanese American Military Experience Database
Frank Y. Morimoto
Gender
Male
Birth date
1915-10-7
Place of birth
Monrovia CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1941-1-30, Ft. McArthur CA
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
32nd Infantry 7 Div.; 'F' Co. 442nd RCT
Military specialty
Mechanic
Stationed
Italy; France; Ft. Ord, CA; Ft. Custer; Camp Shelby, MS; Camp Blanding.
Separated
Ft. Lewis WA
Unit responsibility
Infantry combat
Personal responsibility
Rifleman
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Battle of Bruyeres; Rescue of the Lost Battalion (Vosges Mountains); Champagne Campaign in the Maritime Alps
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Rifle Marksman
Living conditions
Typical combat conditions--slept in foxholes, bathed in army portable showers or streams, ate K Rations and C Rations, wrote letters and shopped when possible.
Most vivid memory of military experience
The Banzai Hill charge, the rescue of the Lost Battalion, to visit the grave of my brother-in-law Henry Kondo--'E' Co.
Missed most whilst in the military
My family, the good food and entertainment
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
War is hell!!! It is a senseless way to resolve disputes. The enemy is a human just like we are. Your combat buddies are special and will never be forgotten.
