Japanese American Military Experience Database
Norito "Jiggs" Himura
Gender
Male
Birth date
1913-10-15
Place of birth
HI, USA
Inducted
1940-12-20, Schofield Barracks HI
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Battalion, Company D
Military specialty
Infantryman
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Infantryman
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Purple Heart
Additional information
Residence: Elk Grove, CA formerly of Hale O'Hauoli in Pearl City, Hawaii.
Prior to retiring from Service Center, a uniform manufacturer in Honolulu, he worked at Waipahu Garage and Pearl City Tavern.