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日系アメリカ人兵役体験記録データベース

Shigeo "Joe" Takami

性別

Male

生年月日

1916-9-3

出生地

Jacksonville Beach FL, U.S.A.

入隊した年

, Camp Blanding

入隊のタイプ

Draftee

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

War

所属部隊

MISLS (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1945)
GHQ Technical Intelligence (Supervisor of Japanese Nationals 450) Detachment 'Utilities Section Chief.'

特殊技能

Military Intelligence
Interperter
Rifle Marksman 160

最終目標

USA: Ft. McClelean, AL; Ft. Snelling, MN; Presidio of Monterey, CA
Other Countries: Japan (Tokyo)

除隊した年

Camp Stoneman CA

所属部隊の役割

Military intelligence.
Translate War document.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Charge of utilities, Ogi, Japan.

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Was not awarded anything since I got drafted for 2 month when the war was on, but I stayed in during peacetime for 2 years. Just awarded World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal - Japan.

生活状況

In Japan - ate in messhall (U.S. Army), slept on cot and bathed in shower.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Could take off military uniform and wear Yukata and go dining and go to Geisha houses. They couldn't tell if I was a national or not, unless I spoke (Southern accent).

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Didn't miss anything, since the service was exciting, since I was raised in Florida (only Japanese) in school to college.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

To make acquaintance with Japanese fellow man and meet Japanese women. I was the only Japanese in Grammer High School and my alma mater University of Florida, 2/40.