Japanese American Military Experience Database
Kenneth Kaname Takemoto
Gender
Male
Birth date
1920-09-26
Place of birth
HI, USA
Inducted
1943-03-24, Kauai HI
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat/sup
Units served
442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Battalion, Company B and Med Company
Military specialty
Infantryman
Combat medic
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Infantryman
Combat medic.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Bronze Star
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Residence: Kensington, MD.
Attended George Washington University where he earned his bachelor, masters and doctorate degrees.
His professional career spanned 32 years as a scientist at the National Institute of Health.