World War II Honoree

Allen H. Yamada

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Koloa, Hawaii

Honored By

Fumio Serikawa

Relationship

Acquaintance

FEBRUARY 25, 1942 TO JANUARY 31, 1943. VOLUNTEERED FOR THE VARSITY VICTORY VOLUNTEERS, A GROUP OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS RECLASSIFIED AS '4C'; ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES; PLEDGED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO REGAIN THE RIGHT TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY TO DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY; ASSEMBLED PREFAB HOUSES, CLEARED DRAINAGE DITCHES, BUILT ROADS, CRUSHED ROCKS FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND PARTICIPATED REGULARLY IN BLOOD DRIVES AND WAR BOND PURCHASES UNTIL THE VARSITY VICTORY VOLUNTEERS WAS DISBANDED. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1944 WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES; AFTER BASIC TRAINING SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 61 QUARTERMASTER BASE DEPOT. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: RHINELAND CAMPAIGN, NORTH APENNINES CAMPAIGN. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.