(50415495) World War II; U.S. Army; ASN- 30103715; Private First Class; A "Able" Company, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment (AKA: Combat Team; Regimental Combat Team); Killed-in-Action (KIA), Purple Heart Medal recipient.
On Sep 9, 1943, the 100th Infantry Battalion (IB) (Separate) an oversized infantry battalion (A-F Companies) was attached to the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division (ID). Subsequently, the 442nd Infantry Regiment (IR) arrived in the European/Mediterranean Theater of Operation (E/MTO) & on Jun 10, 1944 attached to the 34th ID. On Aug 10, 1944, the 100th IB (Sep) was reorganized, redesigned as the 100th IB (A-D Companies) & attached to the 442nd IR. In essence the 100th became the 442nd's 1st Battalion; however, retained its' numeral designation due to its' outstanding combat record. 100th/442nd was later attached to the 36th "Texas", & 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" IDs.
(50415495) World War II; U.S. Army; ASN- 30103715; Private First Class; A "Able" Company, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment (AKA: Combat Team; Regimental Combat Team); Killed-in-Action (KIA), Purple Heart Medal recipient.
On Sep 9, 1943, the 100th Infantry Battalion (IB) (Separate) an oversized infantry battalion (A-F Companies) was attached to the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division (ID). Subsequently, the 442nd Infantry Regiment (IR) arrived in the European/Mediterranean Theater of Operation (E/MTO) & on Jun 10, 1944 attached to the 34th ID. On Aug 10, 1944, the 100th IB (Sep) was reorganized, redesigned as the 100th IB (A-D Companies) & attached to the 442nd IR. In essence the 100th became the 442nd's 1st Battalion; however, retained its' numeral designation due to its' outstanding combat record. 100th/442nd was later attached to the 36th "Texas", & 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" IDs.
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Entered the service from Hawaii.
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