Japanese American Military Experience Database
Yoshio Fujita
Gender
Male
Birth date
1916-12-21
Place of birth
Freedom CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1941-3-3, San Francisco CA
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
Battery A, 522nd Field Artillery, 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Military specialty
Infantryman
Stationed
European, African, Middle Eastern, Theater: United States
Separated
Camp Beale CA
Unit responsibility
To support 442nd RCT with field artillery
Personal responsibility
To pass on information to battery headquarters through wire and radio
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Rome-Arno
Central Europe
Rhineland
North Apennines
Central Europe
Rhineland
North Apennines
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
World War II Victory Medal TWX WD l0/23/45
American Defense Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Bronze Star Medal (Up to this point no one had communication and my unit laid wires to make communication)
American Defense Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Bronze Star Medal (Up to this point no one had communication and my unit laid wires to make communication)
Living conditions
Living conditions were good. We slept in pup tents and bathed in rivers and had showers.
The meals were fair.
For entertainment we listened to the BBC radio.
The meals were fair.
For entertainment we listened to the BBC radio.
Missed most whilst in the military
I missed out on my first 'Million!
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
The most important thing learned in the army was to stand up for my rights.