World War II Honoree

Sadao Baishiki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stockton, California

Honored By

Rod & Katherine Baishiki

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY, SERVICE NUMBER 42202928 AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 25, 1945. HE TRAINED AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. SERVED IN THE 74TH CONSTABULARY SQUADRON, HEADQUARTERS PLATOON, STATIONED CLOSE TO AUGSBURG, GERMANY. IN THE ARMY, HE SET UP AMPLIFIERS IN FIRING RANGE BETWEEN TARGET AREAS AND THE SHOOTER. HE ALSO DROVE TRUCKS ON CONVOYS FROM GERMANY TO BELGIUM TO PICK UP SUPPLIES AND RETURN TO BASE. DISCHARGED ON JULY 15, 1946. HE RECEIVED THE EXPERT M1 RIFLE MEDAL IN DECEMBER 1945 AND ALSO THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE.