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Charles Fujimoto
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1923-2-21 |
| Place of birth | Riverside CA, U.S.A. |
| Inducted | 1944-7-21, Phoenix AZ |
| Enlistment type | Draftee |
| Service branch | Army |
| Service type | War |
| Unit type | Combat,sup |
| Units served | 171st Infantry Battalion Sep. 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
| Military specialty | Rifleman and Medic |
| Stationed | USA, Italy |
| Separated | Leghorn, Italy |
| Unit responsibility | 3rd Battalion Aid Station |
| Personal responsibility | Medic |
| Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit) | Europe African Middle Eastern Service Medal WWII Victory Medal Occupational Medal (Italy) Good Conduct Medal |
| Living conditions | Lived in shelter halves and pup tents. Gang showers Good Meals Movies and sightseeing for entertainment and going out to eat in town. |
| Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience? | Served in all Nisei unit. Found the discipline and dedication to become the best we could be, which developed the camaraderie among us. |
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