Banco de Dados da Experiência Militar Nipo-Americana

Charles Fujimoto

Sexo

Male

Birth date

1923-2-21

Local de nascimento

Riverside CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-7-21, Phoenix AZ

Tipo de alistamento

Draftee

Ramo das Forças Armadas

Army

Tipo de serviço

War

Tipo de Unidade

Combat,sup

Unidades onde serviu

171st Infantry Battalion
Sep.
442nd Regimental Combat Team

Military specialty

Rifleman and Medic

Stationed

USA, Italy

Separated

Leghorn, Italy

Unit responsibility

3rd Battalion Aid Station

Personal responsibility

Medic

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Europe African Middle Eastern Service Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Occupational Medal (Italy)
Good Conduct Medal

Living conditions

Lived in shelter halves and pup tents.
Gang showers
Good Meals
Movies and sightseeing for entertainment and going out to eat in town.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

Served in all Nisei unit.
Found the discipline and dedication to become the best we could be, which developed the camaraderie among us.