Japanese American Military Experience Database

Frank Kazumi Okazaki

Gender

Male

Birth date

1927-2-13

Place of birth

Seattle WA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1945-8-10, Ft. Lewis WA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

Peacetime

Unit type

Support

Units served

Detached service from HQMTOUSA to 88th Division

Military specialty

Field Artillery Wireman; Photographer

Stationed

Ft. Lewis, WA; Ft. Sill, OK; Italy.

Separated

Ft. Lewis WA

Unit responsibility

Occupation forces.

Personal responsibility

Field Artillery Wireman basic training.

Photographer with the Army Pictorial Service.

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

WW II Victory Medal; European Occupation Medal.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

G.I. Bill of Rights for college education.

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