Japanese American Military Experience Database
Bob Kiyuji Wada
Gender
Male
Birth date
1927-7-21
Place of birth
Lomita CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
, Ft. Dix NJ
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
Peacetime
Unit type
Support
Units served
C.I.C. Area #32, Yamagata, Japan
Military specialty
Military Intelligence
Interpreter, Translator and Special Agent
Interpreter, Translator and Special Agent
Stationed
USA: Ft. Dix, N.J.; Presidio of Monterey, Ca.; Ft. Holandbird, Md.
Other Countries: Yamagata C.I.C. #32, Japan
Other Countries: Yamagata C.I.C. #32, Japan
Separated
Ft. Lawton WA
Unit responsibility
Military intelligence.
C.I.C. #32, Yamagata, Japan
Counter Intelligence Corp. Investigation, Interpreter and Translation
C.I.C. #32, Yamagata, Japan
Counter Intelligence Corp. Investigation, Interpreter and Translation
Personal responsibility
Investigation and Interpretation and Translation
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
None
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal, Japan
Army of Occupation Medal, Japan
Living conditions
B.O.Q. We ate lots of Japanese cooking
M.I.S.L.S. Presidio of Monterey, Ca.
Occupation of Japan
M.I.S.L.S. Presidio of Monterey, Ca.
Occupation of Japan
Most vivid memory of military experience
Was able to travel to other countries. Investigation work was very interesting.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
I was able to receive my education from the G.I. Bill. To receive a college education was very important to me.
