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Japanese American Military Experience Database

Tadayoshi Ishizuka

Gender

Male

Birth date

1920-5-28

Place of birth

Walnut Grove CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Presidio at Monterey CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat

Units served

M Company - 442nd RCT, 3rd Battalion

Military specialty

Heavy mortar crewman

Stationed

U.S.A., Italy, France, Germany

Separated

Ft. Snelling MN

Unit responsibility

Back-up combat infantrymen

Personal responsibility

Ammo carrier

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Northern Apennines, Po Valley, Rhineland

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Service Medal, Expert Rifle, Combat Infantry Badge.

Living conditions

In combat, not so good. Sleeping in fox-hole, eating C rations. Played poker.

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