Japanese American Military Experience Database
Makio "Mike" Hide
Gender
Male
Birth date
1922-3-23
Place of birth
Wapato WA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1945-1-19, Fort Logan CO
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
442nd Infantry Regiment.
Military specialty
Postal Clerk 056
Stationed
Camp Wheeler, GA; Italy
Separated
Camp Beale CA
Unit responsibility
Guard duty; chasing POW's.
Personal responsibility
Guard duty and postal service.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
World War II Victory Medal; European African Middle East Campaign Medal; Army Occupation Medal
Living conditions
Pup tent.
Most vivid memory of military experience
Knowing Mike Masaoka in the same outfit and his typewriting of articles.
Missed most whilst in the military
Japanese food.
