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James Saburo "Sob" Karatsu

Gender
Male
Birth date
1925-3-26
Place of birth
Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1943-4-18, Ft. Logan CO
Enlistment type
Volunteer
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
442nd RCT - H Company
Military specialty
Heavy machine gunner
Stationed
Camp Shelby, MS; France
Separated
KIA - France
Unit responsibility
Heavy machine gun squad.
Personal responsibility
Squad leader
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Vosges Mountains.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Many
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