World War II Honoree

Mataki Yeto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oxnard, California

Honored By

Richard E. Manzer

FIRST GENERATION JAPANESE AMERICAN, HE AND HIS BROTHER ENLISTED IN THE ARMY WHILE THEIR FAMILY WAS LIVING IN A RELOCATION CAMP. HE WAS SENT TO MISSOURI FOR BASIC TRAINING AND ASSIGNED TO COMPANY L OF THE LEGENDARY 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM. THE 442ND WAS THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED INFANTRY COMBAT UNIT IN WWII. SERVED IN COMBAT IN BOTH ITALY AND FRANCE.