Banco de Dados da Experiência Militar Nipo-Americana
Arthur W. Yamashita
Sexo
Male
Birth date
1916-1-14
Local de nascimento
Idaho ID, U.S.A.
Inducted
1942-2-9, Ft. Douglas UT
Tipo de alistamento
Draftee
Ramo das Forças Armadas
Army
Tipo de serviço
War
Tipo de Unidade
Combat
Unidades onde serviu
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Military specialty
Rifleman
Stationed
Camp Grant, IL
Italy; France
Italy; France
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Rifleman
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Rescue of Lost Battalion; Battle of Bruyeres; Po Valley Campaign
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
American Theater of Operation Service Ribbon
European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal AR 600-68
Distinguished Unit Badge
Victory Medal
Infantryman Badge
Marksman Rifle
European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal AR 600-68
Distinguished Unit Badge
Victory Medal
Infantryman Badge
Marksman Rifle
Living conditions
Slept in foxholes, in rain standing against tree, barns, houses, out in open.
Most vivid memory of military experience
Seeing young men killed or wounded and can't help them.
Missed most whilst in the military
Home life, relatives and friends; home cooked meals; and decent sleeping quarters.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
Came home a better and wiser man.