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Harris Shirakawa

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性別 Male
生年月日 1930-8-12
出生地 Clatskanie OR, U.S.A.
入隊した年 1951-2-13, Philadelphia PA
入隊のタイプ Volunteer
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 508th Airborne RCT

5th Inf. Div.

6th Inf Div.

79th Inf. Div.-USAR

83rd Inf. Div.- USAR
特殊技能 Company grade combat officer
最終目標 USA - Camp Pickett, VA; Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Ord, CA;
除隊した年 Ft. Ord, CA
所属部隊の役割 Infantry Basic Training
所属部隊での個人的役割 Unit Command; Regimental Asst. Adjutant; Training Officer; Special Court Martial Defense Counsel.
生活状況 All Garrison duty assignments. Quite acceptable under wartime circumstances.
軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事 First parachute jump.
軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの Free time for personal discretionary use.
個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと Most significant result of military experience: attaining maturity overnight.

Inner reflections: The early recognition and appreciation of the different values from my Japanese heritage and integrating its positive aspects into my life provided a basis for achievement.,
その他の情報 Completed six years of college in 3 yrs. Kent State and Wharton School-Univ. of Pennsylvania.

Member of first COBOL Compiler Development team - RCA

Management positions in early space programs. RCA-GE Cape Canaveral

Vice President - General Electric

Board of Directors - Toshiba Electronic Services Co.

Board of Directors - UNICEF, Travelers Aid, International Institute, Cincinnati, OH.

Played organized ice hockey - Tokyo, Japan.

Instructor/lecturer - graduate and undergraduate evening colleges - 20 years (Ruthgers Univ.; Penn State Univ.; Florida Inst. Tech; Univ. of Cincinnati.)

Retired from GE 1993.

Current Occupation: Marketing Consultant.


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