Japanese American Military Experience Database
Junji Jay Shiroyama
Gender
Male
Birth date
1914-9-29
Place of birth
Selma CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1942-1-28,
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
442nd Infantry RCT, Company I
Military specialty
Rifleman
Stationed
U.S.A. - Camp Robinson, AR, Fort Leonardwood, MO, Camp Cook, NB; Italy; France
Separated
Camp Beale CA
Unit responsibility
Infantry
Personal responsibility
Rifleman; Military Police
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
Rescue of Lost Battalion, Battle of Bulge
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Distinguished Unit Badge; American Camapaign Medal; Victory Medal; Purple Heart; Bronze Star
Living conditions
K-rations, C-rations, hot meals when possible. Slept in fox hole or under trees. Shower units if available.
Missed most whilst in the military
My parents.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
The true understanding of the United States.