Base de Datos de Experiencias Militares de Japoneses Americanos
Kiwamu "Kiyo" Tsuchida
Sexo
Male
Fecha de Nacimiento
1923-2-2
Lugar de Nacimiento
Auburn WA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1943-12-4, Fort Douglas UT
Tipo de Alistamiento
Volunteer
Afiliación Militar
Army
Tipo de servicio prestado
War,peacetime
Tipo de unidad militar
Support
Unidades a las que sirvió
MISLS D-5 (Graduated Savage, Feb. 1944)
ATIS
ATIS
Especialidad militar
Military Intelligence
Interpreter
Interpreter
Asignado
USA: Camp Savage, MN
Other Countries: Philippines; Japan
Other Countries: Philippines; Japan
Retirado
Fort Ord CA
Responsabilidad en la unidad
Military intelligence.
Language support
Language support
Responsabilidad individual
Interpreter
Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)
Army Commendation Ribbon - 1946
Army Commendation Medal - 1953, 1957, 1964
Army Commendation Medal - 1953, 1957, 1964
Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar
Witnessed the American Flag raising ceremony at the American Embassy in Tokyo on the 7th of September 1945.
Información adicional
Other significant experiences:
1.Assigned to unit providing security to the Japanese surrender delegation that arrived in Manila on Aug. 1945.
2. Oversaw the removal of Japanese office equipment, files and personnel from the NYK Building, Tokyo 8 Sept - 16 Sept. 1945.
3. Assigned to building custodians office, Dai-Ichi Bldg (GHQ), Tokyo from 17 Sept to 27 Sept 1945.
4. As interpreter for Gen. MacArthur's personal staff, was stationed at the American Embassy, Tokyo, Gen. MacArthur's residence, from Sept. 1945 to May 1951. Also assigned as the personal staff interpreter at the residence of Gen. M.B. Ridgway, Gen. M.W. Clark, Gen. John Hull and Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer
5. Was a member of Gen. MacArthur's Honor Guard Company from 1947 to 1951
1.Assigned to unit providing security to the Japanese surrender delegation that arrived in Manila on Aug. 1945.
2. Oversaw the removal of Japanese office equipment, files and personnel from the NYK Building, Tokyo 8 Sept - 16 Sept. 1945.
3. Assigned to building custodians office, Dai-Ichi Bldg (GHQ), Tokyo from 17 Sept to 27 Sept 1945.
4. As interpreter for Gen. MacArthur's personal staff, was stationed at the American Embassy, Tokyo, Gen. MacArthur's residence, from Sept. 1945 to May 1951. Also assigned as the personal staff interpreter at the residence of Gen. M.B. Ridgway, Gen. M.W. Clark, Gen. John Hull and Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer
5. Was a member of Gen. MacArthur's Honor Guard Company from 1947 to 1951
Retired from military service on 30 June 1964.
