日系アメリカ人兵役体験記録データベース
Akira W. Hara
性別
Male
生年月日
1921-3-6
出生地
Florin CA, U.S.A.
入隊した年
1944-8-1, Chicago IL
入隊のタイプ
Draftee
所属・部署
Army
兵役のタイプ
Peacetime
所属部隊のタイプ
Support
所属部隊
MISLS A-2 (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1944)
General Headquarters, Far East Command
Allied Translator Interpreter Service, Tokyo
War Crimes Tribunal, Manila, PI
441th Counter-Intelligence Corp Detachment.
General Headquarters, Far East Command
Allied Translator Interpreter Service, Tokyo
War Crimes Tribunal, Manila, PI
441th Counter-Intelligence Corp Detachment.
特殊技能
Military Intelligence
Infantry
Counter-Intelligence
Infantry
Counter-Intelligence
最終目標
USA: Ft. Snelling, Minnesota; Alabama; Georgia
Other Countries: Tokyo, Kushiro, Sapporo, Japan; Manila, Philippines.
I was recalled during the Korean War and was discharged at Ft. Ord, CA on 05/15/1952.
Other Countries: Tokyo, Kushiro, Sapporo, Japan; Manila, Philippines.
I was recalled during the Korean War and was discharged at Ft. Ord, CA on 05/15/1952.
除隊した年
Ft. Lawton WA
所属部隊の役割
Military Intelligence/Counter-Intelligence
所属部隊での個人的役割
Various:
Language Officer
PX Officer
War Crimes Trial - Language Officer
Language Officer
PX Officer
War Crimes Trial - Language Officer
主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）
N/A
勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）
None recalled.
生活状況
Living conditions were adequate at all sites where I was located, both stateside , Japan, and Philippine Island.
軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事
Exposure to Japanese POW's at US Embassy compound ground - War Crimes.
Also visiting various sites in NE Hokkaido as detachment CO of a small counter-intelligence unit located at Kushiro.
Also visiting various sites in NE Hokkaido as detachment CO of a small counter-intelligence unit located at Kushiro.
軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの
Family
個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと
The ravages of war - seeing the almost total destruction of Tokyo - Yokohama area soon after arrival in December 1945.
その他の情報
How ironic that an 'undesirable citizen' coming out of Manzanar got drafted and eventually was entrusted with war crimes and intelligence type duties. After accumulating sufficient points for discharge, many of the Nisei language specialists were not given discharge but were kept in the service while haoles were released.
The worst part is that when the Korean War started, I was called back by the Army in January 1952 and did not get discharged until 05/15/1952. All because of our language expertise.
Lost valuable time getting started with my career. Was assigned to Hokkaido, Japan during the Korean War. Did not see my first born child until she was 10 months old.
Residence: Pleasant Hill, CA
