Japanese American Military Experience Database
Joseph (Joe) Nakashima
Gender
Male
Birth date
1923-9-8
Place of birth
Gardena CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1944-9-1, Chicago IL
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
Hdqtrs. 90th Reinf. Battalion APO 873 Erlangen, Germany
Military specialty
Postal Clerk 056 Hdqtrs. Battalion Mail Clerk
Stationed
U.S.A. - Camp Wealler, Ga.; Ft. Meade, Md. Germany - Schwabach of Erlangen
Separated
Ft. Sheridan IL
Unit responsibility
Replacement Depot in and out going troops were processed through our unit.
Personal responsibility
All work pertaining to postal work - money order -distribution - pick up - stamp - ins. - etc.
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
None
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Victory Medal European Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon - 2 overseas Service Bars - Army of Occupation Medal Germany - Good Conduct Medal
Living conditions
In Schwabach and Erlangen Germany our unit used German forts. Had regular showers and room.
Most vivid memory of military experience
During basic training camp one of the fellow GI's had called me a Jap. That was once only. The sergeant reprimanded all of us in the unit.
Missed most whilst in the military
Japanese food
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
You can get by better with who you know - than what you know.
