World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nobuyuki Yokogawa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Orange, California
Honored By
Nobuyuki Yokogawa
BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI WITH THE 442ND REGIMENT COMBAT TEAM DURING 1943. TRANSFERRED TO MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL, FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. GRADUATED IN 1944 AS A SPECIALIST IN JAPANESE LANGUAGE. WENT TO PHILIPPINES SUMMER OF 1945. WAITED FOR SURRENDER SIGNING ON 9/1/45 IN YOKOHAMA BAY. SPENT 8 MONTHS IN JAPAN TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING FOR THE COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE CORPS.