Japanese American Military Experience Database

Frank Noboru Tanamachi

Gender

Male

Birth date

1918-10-31

Place of birth

Seal Beach CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-2-26, Torrance CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

442nd Regimental Combat Team
171st Infantry Battalion (separate)

Military specialty

Primarily infantry
Artilleryman (at Ft. Lewis)
Medic (at Camp Atterbury)
Tankman (at Camp Chaffee)
Infantryman (at Camp Shelby and thereafter)

Stationed

USA: Ft. Lewis, WA; Camp Atterbury, IN; Camp Chaffee, AR; Camp Shelby, MS
; France; Germany

Separated

Sep. Ctr. IGMR PA

Unit responsibility

Infantry combat support and training new recruits as a cadre

Personal responsibility

Infantryman and cadre with the 171st Infantry Battalion (separate) and 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

Missed most whilst in the military

Wife, family and friends