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Tsutomu "Jumbo" Mochizuki

Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1919-3-3

Lugar de Nacimiento

Hermosa Beach CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-10-15, Los Angeles CA

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

442nd Infantry Regt

Especialidad militar

Heavy Mortar Crewman

Asignado

Fort Bliss, TX; Fort Riley, KS; Camp Shelby, MS; Italy; France; England

Retirado

Ft. MacArthur CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Heavy weapons

Responsabilidad individual

Lead the men; taught use of mortar fire; binoculars.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

North Appenines; Po Valley; Rhineland

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

American Defense Service Medal; America Campaign Medal; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart GO 36 HQ 38th Evac Hosp 45; World War II Victory Medal; (wounded in action in Italy on April 5, 1945); Bronze Star

Condiciones de Vida

During battle didn't bathe for the duration of the attack. Meals - lots of 'spam'.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

During one attack, a comrade with whom I was fighting said to go another terrace. Just as I left, he got a direct hit.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Tsukemono and rice.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

I saw Europe in its devastation. Saw people starving and in desperation.

Información adicional

I was in U.S. uniform but was forced to leave a restaurant in Texas because of a threat from a customer who had animosity against some Japanese people.