Japanese American Military Experience Database
George Murakami
Gender
Male
Birth date
1922-3-8
Place of birth
Auburn WA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1945-6-1, UT
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
I Co., 442nd Infantry
Military specialty
Rifleman
Stationed
Camp Shelby, MS; France; Italy
Unit responsibility
Spearheaded push in Italy in April 1945 to end of war.
Personal responsibility
Rifleman.
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Italy
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Many awards unit; Combat Infantry Badge; Purple Heart - hit by grenade.
Living conditions
In France, protected Maginot Line. Lived in caves. Hauled water and rations by mule. In Italy slept in foxhole.
Additional information
Charter member Japanese American National Museum. 40-year member JACL 1000 Club.
