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442nd Medical Detachment

full picture of Medical Detachment
photo furnished from the book: "The Album: 442nd Combat 1943"
Donated to me from David H. Vowell whose father served with the 442nd, Captain Fletcher W. Vowell
 
T/Sgt Hiroshi H. Hasegawa
T/Sgt Robert M. Miyasaki, MB 
T/Sgt Takashi Nakamura, DUB, MB 
S/Sgt John M. Hayashi, BS, DUB, MB 
S/Sgt William Hirata, DUB, MB 
S/Sgt Tsutomu Kakimoto, PH, MB 
S/Sgt Tom T. Kashiwabara, MB 
S/Sgt Howard T. Kozuma, BS, PH, DUB, MB 
S/Sgt George A. Minata, PH, MB 
S/Sgt Itsuso Miyata, MB 
S/Sgt Takashi Momoda, BS, MB 
S/Sgt James K. Okubo. SS, MB 
Tec/3  Harry F. Abe, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/3 Jun Enomoto, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/3  Harold S. Harada, MB 
Tec/3  Shosuke Goto 
Tec/3  Ralph M. Hayashi, DUB, MB 
Tec/3  Kiyoshi I. Isozaki, DUB olc, MB
Tec/3  George A. Iwamoto, SS, PH, MB 
Tec/3 Tamotsu Jitchaku, MB 
Tec/3  Henry S. Kuniyuki, DUB, MB (update below*)
*(Dec 26, 2000, sent in by Ken Kuniyuki, son) 
I found my father's name on your site. He was with the medical detachment. His name is Henry Seiya Kuniyuki and he was awarded the Bonze Star in addition to the decorations you have listed for him. For personal accounts of their experiences see the book "Japanese Eyes American Heart" 1998 Tendai educational foundation. 
Tec/3 Minoru Masuda, BS, DUB, MB 
Tec/3  Terry T. Masuda, DUB, MB
Tec/3 Genichi Masumotoya, DUB, MB
Tec/3 James N. Morimoto, BS DUB, MB
Tec/3  Ikito Muraoka, BS, PH, DUB olc, MB
Tec/3  Keiso D. Nakagawa, PH olc, DUB
Tec/3  Masayuki M. Nakamura 
Tec/3 Keiji Nitta, BS, DUB, MB 
Tec/3  Uteana Oda, PH, MB
Tec/3 Noboru Ogami. BS, PH, DUB, MB
Tec/3  Frank T. Okita, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/3  Nobuo Sagawa, BS, PH, DUB olc, MB 
Tec/3  Tarami T. Takashima
Tec/3 Robert M. Takeshita. DUB, MB 
Tec/3  Shigeo Tamura, DUB, MB
Tec/3 Teiichi Yamane
Sgt Mitsusuke Fujimoto, SS, PH, DUB, MB 
Sgt  George M. Hamai, DUB. MB 
Sgt Masamitsu M. Kato, DUB, MB 
Sgt George M. Matsumoto, MB 
Sgt Hideo Wachi, BS, PH olc, MB 
Sgt Utaka W. Yamakawa, DUB. MB 
Sgt Feb S. Yokoi, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 James S. Abe, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Shigeru Asakura, BS, MB 
Tec/4 Dange R. Atagi, MB 
Tec/4 Richard K. Chinen, SS, PH, DUB, MB, Croix de Guerre 
Tec/4 Charles Fujimoto 
Tec/4 Teruo Goma, PH olc, MB 
Tec/4 Tadashi Hatakenaka, PH, DUB, MB
Tec/4 Minoru Hirai, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Jack T. Hoshizu, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Isaac Iijima, BS, MB 
Tec/4 William I. Imamoto, PH, MB 
Tec/4 Henry J. Ishitani, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Jacob S. Iwashita MB 
Tec/4 Victor S. Izui, SS, PH olc, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Shigetada F. Kanemori 
Tec/4 Masan Kimura
Tec/4 Carl M. Kubo 
Tec/4 Akira Kume, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Shinobu Kusunoki, MB 
Tec/4 Yeiichi Kuwayama, SS, PH, MB 
Tec/4 Akira I. Masaoka, SS, PH 
Tec/4 Shigeru Momoda, PH 
Tec/4 Ben R. Nakamura 
Tec/4 Donald T. Nakashima, SS, PH, MB 
Tec/4 Richard M. Nomura, MB 
*Tec/4 George K. Sawada, PH 
Tec/4 Minoru F. Shimizu, MB 
Tec/4 Wilfred M. Taira, SS, BS, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Yoshitaka Takaki, DUB olc, MB 
Tec/4 John T. Takavanagi, MB 
Tec/4 Akira Tanimoto 
Tec/4 Hajime Tsuda, SS, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Ramon M. Wasano, DUB, MB 
Tec/4 Edward M. Watanabe, MB 
Tec/4 Jack W. S. Yamashiro, PH, DUB, MB 
Cpl Yuke Y. Iguchi, DUB, MB 
Cpl Masato Inouye, PH, DUB, MB 
Cpl Daniel S. Kanzaki, MB 
Cpl Shintaro Matayoshi 
Cpl Takahisa Miyamoto, MB 
Cpl George Oishi, PH, MB 
Cpl Miyoshi J. Saito, MB 
Cpl Harushi Shimada, MB
Cpl Albert T. Tsukayama, BS, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 George Y. Abe, BS, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Fumio Akisada, DUB olc, MB 
Tec/5 Masao Baba 
Tec/5 Shigeo N. Fujii, PH, MB 
Tec/5 Tadashi Fujishige, SS, BS, DUB olc, MB 
Tec/5 Richard N. Fukano, SS, PH 4 olc, MB 
Tee/5 Rodney T. Fukui, BS, PH, MB 
Tec/5 Hikaru Fukushima, MB 
Tec/5 Taira Fukushima, MB 
Tec/5 Yeichi R. Furuno, SS, BS, PH, DUB, MB
Tec/5 Fumio Higashihara 
Tec/5 Minoru Horiuchi
Tec/5 Minoru Imai, NB 
Tec/5 Hiroshi Kanazawa, SS, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Ted U. Katsura, MB
Tec/5 Fred M. Kawakami, MB
Tec/5 Mitsuo Kawamoto, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Seikichi J. Kawamoto, MB
Tec/5 Edward Y. Kawano, MB 
Tec/5 Richard H. Koga, SS olc, BS, PH, DUB olc. MB
Tec/5 Daniel S. Konno, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Tedashi Kuho, SS, PH 
Tec/5 Mitsuharu Kuboyama, BS, PH, MB 
Tec/5 Takato T. Maeda, MB 
Tec/5 Genkichi Masumotoya, BS olc, MB 
Tec/5 Hajime Miyamoto, SS, BS, MB 
Tec/5 Robert Y. Miyamoto, PH, DUB 
Tec/5 Tadao Miyamoto, SS, PH olc, DUB olc, MB
Tec/5 Itsuo Morinaka
Tec/5 Kenji Morino, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Leo Morishita 
Tec/5 Tadao Murakami, PH, MB
Tec/5 Masao E. Nakao 
Tec/5 George Z. Nakasone 
Tec/5 Fred M. Nakavama, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Tyler E. Nakayama, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Utaka J. Nakayama, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Kazuo Numamoto, BS, PH, MB 
Tec/5 Jerry G. Ogawa, BS, PH, DUB, MB
Tec/5 Fumio Ohashi
Tec/5 Mitsuo Okamoto 
Tec/5 Tadasu E. Onaka, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Shinobu Saito 
Tec/5 Sadao Sakumoto, BS, PH, DUB olc, MB
Tec/5 Tsugito Sakumoto 
Tec/5 Hiroshi Sugiyama, PH, DUB olc, MB 
Tec/5 Roy Suzuki, BS, PH, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Riyoji Terada, SS, PH 2 olc, DUB olc, MB
Tec/5 Abraham K. Tokioka, MB 
Tec/5 Minoru Tsudama, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Mitsuo Umetsu, MB 
Tec/5 George J. Uyemura 
Tec/5 Jim S. Yamaguchi 
Tec/5 Hiroo Yamamoto, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Shiro R. Yamato, PH olc, DUB, MB 
Tec/5 Frank H. Yano, BS olc, PH, DUB olc, MB 
Tec/5 Charles Y. Yoshimura 
Pfc Herbert H. Akamine, PH, DUB, MB 
Pfc Esam Asazawa, PH 
Pfc Niroku Dochin, DUB, MB 
Pfc Sueo Fujii, BS, MB 
Pfc Kenichi Fujiyoshi, DUB, MB 
Pfc George T. Fukui 
Pfc Ichiro Fukutome 
Pfc Noboru H. Fukuyama, MB 
Pfc Roy Gikiu, SS, PH, MB 
Pfc Masanao Go, BS, DUB, MB 
Pfc Henry Y. Hayashida, BS, PH, MB 
Pfc Masahiro Higa, DUB, MB 
Pfc Richard Y. Hiramatsu, DUB olc, MB 
Pfc Ichiro Hirotani Pfc George T. Honda 
Pfc Tadao Horita, BS, PH, DUB olc, MB 
Pfc Alden T. Ikeda 
Pfc Frederick Imai 
Pfc Eugene H. Imamura, MB 
Pfc James K. Ishii, PH 
Pfc Nikichi Iwai, BS, PH, DUB olc, MB 
Pfc Masami S. Iwataki, SS, IIUB, MB 
Pfc Sakuji S. Kato, DUB 
Pfc Masatoshi Kawabe, MB 
Pfc Toshio Kawano, MB 
Pfc Yoshio Kawano, MB 
Pfc Toshio Kawatomari, PH, MB 
Pfc Isao Kawauchi, PH, DUB 
Pfc Eli Kitade 
Pfc Yoshio Kitsu, PH, DUB, MB 
Pfc Makoto Koga, PH, MB 
Pfc Thomas T. Kokubun, DUB 
Pfc Clarence M. Komiyama, SS, BS, PH olc 
Pfc Charles T. Koto 
Pfc Yasujiro Mabuni, MB
Pfc Bunkichi Matsuyoshi, PH olc, DIJB olc, MB 
Pfc Mitsuru Miyamoto 
Pfc Kazuyoshi Morikawa, DUB
Pfc Minoru Mukai, PH 
Pfc Seikichi Nagamine, D1TB, MB
Pfc John M. Nakagaki, PH 
Pfc Utaka Nakao
Pfc Milton K. Nakata, BS, DUB, MB 
Pfc Henry Y. Nakasone, BS, PH, DUB, MB 
Pfc Toyokichi Oguri, DUB, MB 
Pfc Harry H. Ohnoki, PH, DUB, MB 
Pfc Hiroshi Okano, DUB olc 
Pfc Minoru Okazaki 
Pfc George J. Omi
Pfc Masahiko Onodera, BS, DUB, MB 
Pfc Kenso Osaki 
Pfc Taro Saito
Pfc Roy A. Sakata, DUB, MB 
Pfc Harry F. Shibao, PH, DUB
Pfc Frank K. Shigemura, PH, DUB, MB
Pfc Toshio Suda 
Pfc Shiro Takahashi, PH, DUB, MB 
Pfc Kenneth N. Takehara, PH olc, DUB, MB 
Pfc Bob A. Tamanaha, PH, DUB 
Pfc Kosei Tamanaha, BS, PH olc, DUB olc, MB 
Pfc Kuneo Tamanaka, PH, MB 
Pfc Ken Ta.naka, DUB, MB 
Pfc Nobuichi Tanaka, BS, PH, DUB 2 olc, MB 
Pfc Toshio Tano, BS, DUB olc, MB
Pfc Katsukichi Tengan 
Pfc Kazuo Tomasa, PH, DUB, MB 
Pfc Kenneth N. Tsunehiro, DUB, MIB
Pfc Masaharu Uchida 
Pfc Masayoshi Uchimura, MB 
Pfc Hideo Uyesaka, SS, PH, DUB olc, MB 
Pfc Robert R. Uyesaka 
Pfc Masaaki O. Watanabe 
Pfc Minoru Yamaguchi, DUB, MB
Pfc William Yasutake, BS, PH, MB
Pfc Takashi Yokote, PH olc, DUB, MB
Pfc Hiroshi Yoneda 
Pfc Robert T. Yonemitsu, PH 
Pvt Jack N. Asakawa, PH (updated below*)
*(Dec 29, 2000, sent in by Scott Asakawa, nephew)
3 Bronze Campaign Stars (N. Apennienes, Po Valley, Rhineland), American Theatre Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, Medical Badge, Purple Heart.
Pvt Sadamu Daida, DUB, MB 
Pvt Chitoshi Doi, BS olc, PH, DIJB olc, MB 
Pvt Takegi Gushikuma, PH, DUB
Pvt Katsuyoshi Hamamoto, PH, MB 
Pvt Takashi Harai, PH, DUB, MB 
Pvt Wataru Higashida, PH
Pvt Yoshinori I. Ikebe, BS olc, PH olc, DUB olc, MB 
Pvt Theodore T. Imura, DUB, MB
Pvt Fusao Ishiguro, PH
Pvt Kosaku Isobe, PH, MB
Pvt Joph Ito, SS olc, PH, MB
Pvt Sanai Kageta, PH, MB 
Pvt Satoru Kato, SS, PH 
Pvt Yoshito Kinoshita, PH 
Pvt Kazuo Kiritani, PH, MB 
Pvt Hideo Maruyama, PH, MB 
Pvt Tom T. Masamori, MB 
Pvt John M. Masunaga 
Pvt Toshio Mihara 
Pvt Mitsuto Mitsui, SS 
Pvt Thomas T. Nakahara, SS, PH 2 olc, MB, Div. Cit. 
Pvt Kotaro Nakamine, DUB, MB 
Pvt Akio Nishikawa, PH, MB
Pvt Tom K. Nishikawa, BS olc, PH, MB 
Pvt Fumi F. Sano, DUB, MB 
Pvt Donald M. Shimizu, PH olc
Pvt Yoshio R. Tomino
Pvt Tom T. Yagi, PH, MB
Pvt Shizuo B. Yamanaka, BS, PH, MB 
Pvt Henry H. Yusa, BS, DUB
 
Addtional names (Updated from emails from veterans, family, or other relatives):

Robert S. Kinoshita, M.D.(Capt.) was the Medical Training and Planning Officer at McCoy and Shelby. 

Lt. California Ushiro were among the first volunteers accepted by the 442nd and both came from Heart Mountain Internment Camp.

Medics attached to  7th Armored Division: 
Capt. Robert S. Kinoshita
Capt. Yukio Miyauchi
Capt. Shoichi Asahina
Capt. Isamu Ozamoto



James Obuko
 
Italic denotes Killed In Action (KIA)
Bold denotes Missing in Action (MIA)

Miedical left side


Bottom row starting from the left and numbered:  #1   Hideo Kato, #3   Harry Takaki, #5   Robert Kinoshita, #6   Isamu Ozamoto, #9   Carl Hirota, #13 Capt. Buckley (Commander) #14 Capt. Hogan
--identification came from:
R.S. Kinoshita (April 12, 2000)
Dr. Asahina (May 2, 2000)

left hand side

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right side of group photo Medical Detachment



 
 
 
 
 

Bottom row starting from the left and numbered:  #15 Yukio Miyauchi, #16 Dr. Belikin (or Beliken), #19 Hugo Shafter O'Konogi,  #23 Dr. Hakata, #24 Nakadate, #25 Shoichi (George) Asahina (last on far right)
--identification came from:
Jimmy Kanaya (June 21, 2000) and Dr. Asahina (May 2, 2000)
Not in the picture:
Dr. Katsuki, Dr. Cal Ushiro, Dr. Kawaoka, Dr. Orenstein

right hand side



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