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Japanese American Military Experience Database

Kenji Akaba

Gender
Male
Birth date
1920-10-28
Place of birth
Stockton CA, USA
Inducted
1942-07-01, Perry Point MD
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Battalion, Company A
Military specialty
Infantryman
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Infantryman
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Injured in France.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Purple Heart Other service Medals
Additional information
Residence: Cameron Park, CA. Worked at the Stockton Naval Supply Annex and Government Services Agency for 30 years before retiring.
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