Hiromi Harold Urabe

D Company

Born in Kapaa, Kauai, Hiromi Urabe was drafted into the Army in 1940 and served in the 100th Infantry Battalion. He retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. Urabe passed away on January 7, 2002 at the age of 81 years. He was survived by his wife Thelma and four children, Raymond, Daniel, Janice and Linda.

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Hiromi Urabe (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

In Nekoosa, Wisconsin (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Summertime in Camp McCoy (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Winter 1942 , Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Winter 1942 , Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

(Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Winter 1942 , Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Recovering from wounds on mainland (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Recovering from wounds on mainland (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Recovering from wounds on mainland (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Postwar parade in Hawaii. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Postwar parade in Hawaii. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

Postwar parade in Hawaii. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

On leave. (Courtesy of Janice Higa)

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