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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Koichi Fukuda

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hilo, Hawaii

Honored By

Koichi Fukuda

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON FEBRUARY 12, 1945. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING, SENT TO FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA FOR TRAINING AS INTERPRETER WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED. UPON GRADUATION FROM THIS SCHOOL, SENT TO JAPAN AND SERVED WITH THE 21ST REGIMENT (24TH INFANTRY DIVISION) AS INTERPRETER IN THE COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT IN KUMAMOTO, JAPAN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY 1947 WITH RANK OF TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE.