Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1917-1-12

Lugar de Nacimiento

Seattle WA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-4-14, Salt Lake City UT

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat,sup

Unidades a las que sirvió

Co. L 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Asignado

USA -Camp Shelby, MS; Europe MIA (1944)

Retirado

Biffontaine Fr

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Participated with 442nd 'L' Co. in their Italian Campaign. He was reported missing in action on 14 November 1944 during fighting to rescue the 'Lost' 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division. His remains were not recovered until 1951 but was presumed killed in action on 15 November 1944.

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

Combat Infantryman's Badge; Bronze Star; Victory Medal; American Theatre Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Medal; Purple Heart.

Información adicional

He was in the Minidoka Relocation Camp and volunteered for military service in 1943. His parents were Sentaro and Kiyo Ikeda. One sister, Fukuko, married Tak Okamoto. All are deceased. Masao was married to Sei Kanagawa Ikeda Fujiwara for 5 months before he enlisted. He is buried at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetary, Seattle, Washington.