Japanese American Military Experience Database

Arthur T. "Art" Yoshimura

Gender

Male

Birth date

1922-7-16

Place of birth

Phoenix AZ, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-5-12, Salt Lake City UT

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat

Units served

442nd Regimental Combat Team, F Company
522nd Field Artillery, A Battery

Military specialty

Cannoneer 531

Stationed

USA: Mississippi
Other Countries: Italy, France

Separated

Brigham City UT

Unit responsibility

Artillery

Personal responsibility

Served on 105mm howitzer gun crew in training and in combat - maintained and repaired gun.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Rome - Arno and German Campaigns - as artilleryman
Battle of Bruyeres and Lost Battalion - as infantryman Sept/Oct '44

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Good Conduct Ribbon
Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge
Two Bronze Camapign Stars
European Middle Eastern African Theatre of War Ribbons