日系アメリカ人兵役体験記録データベース
Haruo "Howe" Hanamura
性別
Male
生年月日
1919-4-10
出生地
Alameda CA, U.S.A.
入隊した年
1942-2-12, Monterey CA
入隊のタイプ
Draftee
所属・部署
Army
兵役のタイプ
War
所属部隊のタイプ
Combat
所属部隊
442nd Regimental Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, Company L
特殊技能
Rifleman, Squad Leader
最終目標
USA: Arkansas, Illinois
Other Countries: Italy; France
Other Countries: Italy; France
除隊した年
Camp Upton NY
所属部隊の役割
Combat Infantry Unit
所属部隊での個人的役割
Squad leader of an infantry rifle squad of 12 men.
主な戦闘(交戦地帯へ従軍した場合)
Rhineland Campaign
Gothic Line Campaign
Po Valley Campaign
Gothic Line Campaign
Po Valley Campaign
勲章・褒章(個人又は所属部隊)
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation (3)
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation (3)
生活状況
Slept in foxholes mainly>
Meals were primarily K rations - occasional hot meals brought up to the front lines by the kitchen crew.
Meals were primarily K rations - occasional hot meals brought up to the front lines by the kitchen crew.
軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事
The terrible effect of enemy artillery fire resulting in tree bursts which caused great deal of damage.
軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの
Freedom to do what I wanted
個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと
The most important single thing to come out of my military experience is the many fine friendships that I made and still hold dear and will always be thankful for. Under the difficult conditions of combat we depended on each other and we built a trust that still is strong even after 50 years.