Japanese American Military Experience Database

James M. "Jimmy" Murata

Gender

Male

Birth date

1920-8-6

Place of birth

San Jose CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-9-1, Des Moines IA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

MISLS D-24 (Graduated Snelling, Feb. 1945)
GHQ C.I.S. , Tokyo, Japan
Zebra Platoon

Military specialty

Military Intelligence
Interpreter
Interrogator
Translator

Stationed

USA: Camp Blanding, FL; Fort Snelling, MN; Camp Beal, CA
Other Countries: Tokyo, Japan

Separated

Camp Beal CA

Unit responsibility

Military intelligence.
Interpret, interrogate, translate and investigate civil matters

Personal responsibility

Same as unit

Additional information

Residence: Los Angeles, CA