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George Takashi "Parson" Ito
Sexo
Male
Fecha de Nacimiento
1925-6-5
Lugar de Nacimiento
Honolulu HI, U.S.A.
Inducted
, Schofield Barracks HI
Tipo de Alistamiento
Volunteer
Afiliación Militar
Army
Tipo de servicio prestado
War
Tipo de unidad militar
Combat
Unidades a las que sirvió
MISLS Sec 19 (Graduated Savage, July 1943)
Hqs Co. MISLS
176th Language Detachment
188th Airborne Regiment
11th Airborne Division
Hqs Co. MISLS
176th Language Detachment
188th Airborne Regiment
11th Airborne Division
Especialidad militar
Military Intelligence
Linguist
Paratrooper
Infantryman
Linguist
Paratrooper
Infantryman
Asignado
USA: Camp Savage, MN.(MISLS); Fort Benning, GA (Parachutist Training, Class 113); Camp MacCall, NC (Basic Infantry Airborne Training)
Other Countries: Brisbane, Australia (Base ATIS); Dobodura, New Guinea (11th Airborne Division); Leyte & Luzon, Philippines (11th Airborne Division)
Other Countries: Brisbane, Australia (Base ATIS); Dobodura, New Guinea (11th Airborne Division); Leyte & Luzon, Philippines (11th Airborne Division)
Retirado
Hickam Field HI
Responsabilidad en la unidad
Military intelligence
Seek and engage enemy in combat and defeat and secure the real estate.
Seek and engage enemy in combat and defeat and secure the real estate.
Responsabilidad individual
Interrogate prisoners of war and translate captured documents to secure tactical information
Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)
Liberation of Philippines - particularily battle of Leyte Island, invasion of Southern Luzon, and liberation of Nichols Field and Ft. McKinley; rescue of prisoners at Los Banos Prison
Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)
PRESIDENTAL UNIT CITATION- (Streamer embroidered MANILA)- for outstanding heroism and superior performance against enemy at Luzon, Philippines on 1/31/45-Regimental Hdq., 188th Regiment, 11th Air Division.
Combat INFANTRY BADGE- For action in Leyte and Luzon, Philippines
BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD- Initial wave in the amphibian landing of Nasugbu Bay, l/31/45.
BRONZE STAR- for outstanding and superior performance in leading a patrol with a Japanese POW to pinpoint Japanese artillery position- Battle of Mt. Malepungo.
Following service medals:
American Campaiagn Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
PARACHUTIST BADGE- For successfully completing parachutist jump school- February 1944
Combat INFANTRY BADGE- For action in Leyte and Luzon, Philippines
BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD- Initial wave in the amphibian landing of Nasugbu Bay, l/31/45.
BRONZE STAR- for outstanding and superior performance in leading a patrol with a Japanese POW to pinpoint Japanese artillery position- Battle of Mt. Malepungo.
Following service medals:
American Campaiagn Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
PARACHUTIST BADGE- For successfully completing parachutist jump school- February 1944
Condiciones de Vida
LEYTE- It rained constantly and we were constantly wet. We slept in foxholes and ate 10 in 1 rations.
LUZON- It was dry. We were forced to march sixty plus miles on day of landing. We ate C rations. First pass we had, we went into Manila and had a water buffalo steak and coke. We lived in quarters in local residence taken over by the army.
LUZON- It was dry. We were forced to march sixty plus miles on day of landing. We ate C rations. First pass we had, we went into Manila and had a water buffalo steak and coke. We lived in quarters in local residence taken over by the army.
Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar
First five times I ever flew in an airplane, I never landed in the plane. The first five jumps from an airplane and the thrill of jumping. The interrogation of my first prision of war--a young pilot officer who was badly injured....I wondered if he ever survived.
Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas
Family; Gohan
¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?
Military experience provided me with the characteristic of self confidence. At all times do the best you know how.
Información adicional
The twelve years that my parents 'insisted' I go to Japanese School and study certainly paid off. Their guidance was material to my success at MISLS and subsequent service.