…rd Regent of the University of Hawaii of the Queen’s Hospital and Honolulu Community Chest. At the time of his death, he was President and Chairman of the Honolulu Trust Company. Mr. Hemenway’s keen enthusiasm in the welfare of the youth of Hawaii, especially of the AJA’s dated back to the day when he was first a Regent of the University of Hawaii. He was one of the outstanding leaders in the field of fair play and racial tolerance among the execu…

…ear from him or didn’t get his letter but we are still waiting. My mother and our family have sent some packages containing 5 lbs sugar, 2 cans pineapple and 2 pkg. coffee. This [sic] things are all made in Hawaii and I thought maybe you cannot have this [sic]things easily out there. We also sent a book. Title “Hawaiian Life in Pictures” that you might be interested to read. The packages and the book will get to you late because [sic] by boat. Aga…

…officers were graduates of the University of Hawaii and had received their commissions by completing the ROTC program. On May 28, 1942, the 1,432 men  — now known as the Hawaiian Provisional Infantry Battalion — were assembled at Schofield Barracks. While the majority of the enlisted men were of Japanese ancestry, a few of other ethnicities chose to join the unit. All of the soldiers’ weapons were confiscated and no passes were issued. The men wer…

…oys and backed them up 100 percent!” “On one occasion, I remember when our company, E Company, was moved up to take over A Company’s place because they got shot up. We had one of the boys in the cornfield, wounded on the leg… (Lovell) got good scolding from the Colonel because he went off the road and into the bushes to go get the person in the cornfield. He picked him up and carried him back. The Colonel said, “You’ve got no business going out th…

…in the entire Scripps-Howard chain and experience gained there might very easily be classified at invaluable. At present, I am assigned to the Ashville Army recruiting station, and am the public relations officer for a district comprised of sections of two states. The work is almost identical to my civil life occupation — so my fingers are still in the pie, so to speak. That’s, briefly, my background to date. I would greatly appreciate hearing fr…

…e 100th. Only three names were unknown to me. Two of our officers were “C” Company Commanders – Kenneth Eaton and Harold Ethridge. Another interesting factor was that at all times Nisei Officers made up 50% of the 100th officer complement. Somehow all Nisei Infantry Officers who were graduates of the University of Hawaii ROTC Program were assigned to the 100th, except for Bert Nishimura who was the lone Nisei Line Officer still with the 442nd when…

…combat, cases of mistaken identity may be avoided.” The 34th Div, is under command of Gen. Ryder. Our companions are the 3rd Div. and the 45th Div. September 26. The autumn rains have begun and we are sleeping that night in Italian mud. Bivouac is the S. Angelo-Montemarano road. September 27-28. Captured our first prisoner. Still on the move forward. Still raining. September 29. On the move at 6 in the morning. The 100th is now the advance guard f…

…boys and backed them up 100 percent! “On one occasion, I remember when our company, E Company, was moved up to take over A Company’s place because they got shot up. We had one of the boys in the cornfield, wounded on the leg… (Lovell) got good scolding from the Colonel because he went off the road and into the bushes to go get the person in the cornfield. He picked him up and carried him back. The Colonel said, “You’ve got no business going out th…

…ttended schools in Japan until 1940. He graduated from Waseda University’s Commerce Department, where he was a member of the college’s compulsory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. It wasn’t his introduction to military training, since he had also been required to participate in ROTC while a McKinley High student back home. Yamane had been exposed to military training by two countries who would eventually declare war against each othe…