Japanese American Military Experience Database
James K. Tanaka
Gender
Male
Birth date
1917-12-25
Place of birth
Kingsburg CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
, Ft McArthur CA
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
Co. D - 442 RCT
Military specialty
Med - cook - infantry
Stationed
U.S.A., Italy
Separated
Ft. McArthur CA
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Medic.
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
none
Living conditions
Living condiitions were fine.
Missed most whilst in the military
Family
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
Traveling also while in service regardless of race, I was never discriminated against.
