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Ichiro Endo

Gender
Male
Birth date
1921-3-5
Place of birth
Clearfield UT, U.S.A.
Inducted
1944-11-8, Ft. Douglas UT
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
Hq Co School Bn MIS Language School
ATIS GHQ FEC
CCD GHQ FEC
526th CIC Det FECOM
525th MI Svc Gp
338th MI Svc Bn
319th MI Bn
Hq 24th Inf Div USARPAC
500th MI GP USARPAC
519th MI Bn
532nd MI Bn (w/dy G2 7th Army USAREUR)
66TH INTC Gp (w/dy G2 7th Army USAREUR)
1st Inf Div
50th MI Det Vietnam
1st MI Det Vietnam
USAMC Aug Elm ADFSC (w/dy TIPI Joint System Program Office)
Military specialty
Interpreter
Censorship Officer
CI Officer
POW Interrogation Officer
Operations & Training Staff Officer
Photo Interpretation Officer
Translation Officer
Order of Battle Officer
Combat Intelligence Staff Officer
Intelligence Officer.
Stationed
USA:
Fort Knox, KY; Ft Snelling, MN; Presidio of Monterey, CA; Ft. Meade, MD; Ft. Holabird, MD; Ft. Bragg NC; Ft. Riley, KS; Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Other Countries:
Japan; Okinawa; Korea; Germany; Vietnam

Separated
Ft. Belvoir VA
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
American Defense Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
AOM (Japan)
National Defense Medal
AFRM
VSM
Bronze Star Medal: The Bronze Star Medal was awarded for meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the period July 22, l965 to July 21, l966.
Meritorious Unit Commendation: The Meritorious Unit Commendation was awarded for exceptionally meritorious achievement in the performance of outstanding service to the 1st MI Detachment, 1st Infantry Division which distinguished itself in support of military operations in the Republic of Vietnam from May 1966 to November 1966. I was Det. Commander of the 1st MI Det. from November 1965 through July 1966.
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