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Japanese American Military Experience Database

Francis G. Wakasugi

Gender
Male
Birth date
1921-01-04
Place of birth
Las Animas CO, USA
Inducted
1944-07-18, Denver CO
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served

442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Battalion, Company B

Military specialty

Scout 761

Infantryman

Separated
Ft. Logan CO
Unit responsibility

Infantry

Personal responsibility

Rifleman

Scout

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

North Apennines Campaign

Po Valley Campaign

Rhineland Campaign

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze service stars

World War II Victory Medal

World War II Service Lapel Button

Good Conduct Medal

Expert Badge with Rifle Bar

Combat Infantryman Badge

Bronze Star Medal (Awarded to great grandson in 2003)

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