Veteran of World War II
United States Army
2nd Lt Masuo (Mas) Chomori, Glendale, California. His family was interned in Manzanar Relocation Center. Lt. Chomori was drafted on January 29, 1941 and was inducted into the Army at Fort McArthur along with 1st Sgt. Jack Wakamatsu. Lt. Chomori was sent to Fort Ord where he was assigned to F Company, 53rd Infantry. Lt. Chomori later was ordered to Camp Shelby where he formed the cadre of F Company, 442nd RCT. Lt. Chomori (then a Tech. Sgt.) became the platoon sergeant for the 2nd platoon.
On the first day of combat for F Company on June 26, 1944 on the Suvereto Road south of Livorno, Italy, TSgt. Chomori's 2nd platoon in the lead position made contact with approximately one company of German infantry forces, one 88 mm self-propelled artillery gun and three Panzer IV tanks. Almost immediately the 2nd platoon commander was wounded and TSgt. Chomori assumed command of the platoon.
On July 6, 1944 in the battle of Hill 140, the 2nd platoon replacement officer became a combat fatigue casualty and TSgt. Chomori once again assumed command of the platoon. In the first 4 weeks in combat, of the 47 men assigned to the 2nd platoon there were 24 casualties: 5 men KIA, 15 WIA, 2 MIA and 2 combat fatigue cases.
TSgt. Chomori received a combat commission along with TSgt. Takeji Kinoshita, Co I, on August 21, 1944 and appointed a 2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Lt. Chomori assumed command of the 1st platoon in F Company. On October 15, 1944, F Company led the attack against the French town of Bruyeres. The 1st and 2nd platoons spear headed the attack and encountered fierce German resistance. On October 16th the attack resumed against heavy resistance which included machine gun nests and artillery fire. This is where Lt. Chomori was wounded by shrapnel from a "tree burst" at 11:45am.
2nd Lt. Chomori was seriously wounded and eventually was flown to Miami, Florida and then transferred to Bushnell General Hospital in Utah where he was eventually discharged from the Army almost a year after he was wounded.
United States Army
2nd Lt Masuo (Mas) Chomori, Glendale, California. His family was interned in Manzanar Relocation Center. Lt. Chomori was drafted on January 29, 1941 and was inducted into the Army at Fort McArthur along with 1st Sgt. Jack Wakamatsu. Lt. Chomori was sent to Fort Ord where he was assigned to F Company, 53rd Infantry. Lt. Chomori later was ordered to Camp Shelby where he formed the cadre of F Company, 442nd RCT. Lt. Chomori (then a Tech. Sgt.) became the platoon sergeant for the 2nd platoon.
On the first day of combat for F Company on June 26, 1944 on the Suvereto Road south of Livorno, Italy, TSgt. Chomori's 2nd platoon in the lead position made contact with approximately one company of German infantry forces, one 88 mm self-propelled artillery gun and three Panzer IV tanks. Almost immediately the 2nd platoon commander was wounded and TSgt. Chomori assumed command of the platoon.
On July 6, 1944 in the battle of Hill 140, the 2nd platoon replacement officer became a combat fatigue casualty and TSgt. Chomori once again assumed command of the platoon. In the first 4 weeks in combat, of the 47 men assigned to the 2nd platoon there were 24 casualties: 5 men KIA, 15 WIA, 2 MIA and 2 combat fatigue cases.
TSgt. Chomori received a combat commission along with TSgt. Takeji Kinoshita, Co I, on August 21, 1944 and appointed a 2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Lt. Chomori assumed command of the 1st platoon in F Company. On October 15, 1944, F Company led the attack against the French town of Bruyeres. The 1st and 2nd platoons spear headed the attack and encountered fierce German resistance. On October 16th the attack resumed against heavy resistance which included machine gun nests and artillery fire. This is where Lt. Chomori was wounded by shrapnel from a "tree burst" at 11:45am.
2nd Lt. Chomori was seriously wounded and eventually was flown to Miami, Florida and then transferred to Bushnell General Hospital in Utah where he was eventually discharged from the Army almost a year after he was wounded.
Veteran of World War II
United States Army
2nd Lt Masuo (Mas) Chomori, Glendale, California. His family was interned in Manzanar Relocation Center. Lt. Chomori was drafted on January 29, 1941 and was inducted into the Army at Fort McArthur along with 1st Sgt. Jack Wakamatsu. Lt. Chomori was sent to Fort Ord where he was assigned to F Company, 53rd Infantry. Lt. Chomori later was ordered to Camp Shelby where he formed the cadre of F Company, 442nd RCT. Lt. Chomori (then a Tech. Sgt.) became the platoon sergeant for the 2nd platoon.
On the first day of combat for F Company on June 26, 1944 on the Suvereto Road south of Livorno, Italy, TSgt. Chomori's 2nd platoon in the lead position made contact with approximately one company of German infantry forces, one 88 mm self-propelled artillery gun and three Panzer IV tanks. Almost immediately the 2nd platoon commander was wounded and TSgt. Chomori assumed command of the platoon.
On July 6, 1944 in the battle of Hill 140, the 2nd platoon replacement officer became a combat fatigue casualty and TSgt. Chomori once again assumed command of the platoon. In the first 4 weeks in combat, of the 47 men assigned to the 2nd platoon there were 24 casualties: 5 men KIA, 15 WIA, 2 MIA and 2 combat fatigue cases.
TSgt. Chomori received a combat commission along with TSgt. Takeji Kinoshita, Co I, on August 21, 1944 and appointed a 2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Lt. Chomori assumed command of the 1st platoon in F Company. On October 15, 1944, F Company led the attack against the French town of Bruyeres. The 1st and 2nd platoons spear headed the attack and encountered fierce German resistance. On October 16th the attack resumed against heavy resistance which included machine gun nests and artillery fire. This is where Lt. Chomori was wounded by shrapnel from a "tree burst" at 11:45am.
2nd Lt. Chomori was seriously wounded and eventually was flown to Miami, Florida and then transferred to Bushnell General Hospital in Utah where he was eventually discharged from the Army almost a year after he was wounded.
United States Army
2nd Lt Masuo (Mas) Chomori, Glendale, California. His family was interned in Manzanar Relocation Center. Lt. Chomori was drafted on January 29, 1941 and was inducted into the Army at Fort McArthur along with 1st Sgt. Jack Wakamatsu. Lt. Chomori was sent to Fort Ord where he was assigned to F Company, 53rd Infantry. Lt. Chomori later was ordered to Camp Shelby where he formed the cadre of F Company, 442nd RCT. Lt. Chomori (then a Tech. Sgt.) became the platoon sergeant for the 2nd platoon.
On the first day of combat for F Company on June 26, 1944 on the Suvereto Road south of Livorno, Italy, TSgt. Chomori's 2nd platoon in the lead position made contact with approximately one company of German infantry forces, one 88 mm self-propelled artillery gun and three Panzer IV tanks. Almost immediately the 2nd platoon commander was wounded and TSgt. Chomori assumed command of the platoon.
On July 6, 1944 in the battle of Hill 140, the 2nd platoon replacement officer became a combat fatigue casualty and TSgt. Chomori once again assumed command of the platoon. In the first 4 weeks in combat, of the 47 men assigned to the 2nd platoon there were 24 casualties: 5 men KIA, 15 WIA, 2 MIA and 2 combat fatigue cases.
TSgt. Chomori received a combat commission along with TSgt. Takeji Kinoshita, Co I, on August 21, 1944 and appointed a 2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Lt. Chomori assumed command of the 1st platoon in F Company. On October 15, 1944, F Company led the attack against the French town of Bruyeres. The 1st and 2nd platoons spear headed the attack and encountered fierce German resistance. On October 16th the attack resumed against heavy resistance which included machine gun nests and artillery fire. This is where Lt. Chomori was wounded by shrapnel from a "tree burst" at 11:45am.
2nd Lt. Chomori was seriously wounded and eventually was flown to Miami, Florida and then transferred to Bushnell General Hospital in Utah where he was eventually discharged from the Army almost a year after he was wounded.
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