Japanese American Military Experience Database
Masaru Kotake
Gender
Male
Birth date
1915-7-15
Place of birth
Penryn CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1942-3-1, Portland OR
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat,sup
Units served
Company E, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Battalion
Military specialty
Cook
Stationed
USA - Jackson, MS, Kansas, North Dakota, Seattle, WA, New Jersey; France; Italy.
Separated
Jacksonville FL
Living conditions
Slept on the ground in a tent; showered at base; meals were good enough; target shooting
Most vivid memory of military experience
French Circus with motorcycles.
Missed most whilst in the military
My family.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
Camaraderie.
