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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Akira Otani

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

Fumio Serikawa

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

12/8/41: SERVED IN THE HAWAII TERRITORIAL GUARD. 2/25/42: SERVED IN THE VARSITY VICTORY VOLUNTEERS. 3/25/43: VOLUNTEERED FOR THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM. AFTER BASIC/ADVANCED TRAINING BECAME A CADRE IN 171ST BATTALION SEPARATE AND TRAINED RECRUITS. GRADUATED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND COMMANDED AN INFANTRY PLATOON AT FT. MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. APPLIED FOR AND COMPLETED MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE TRAINING THEN SERVED WITH THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL FORCES IN JAPAN.