Background image consist of multiple portrait of Nikkei with military experience

日系アメリカ人兵役体験記録データベース

Harris Shirakawa

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.