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THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN
VIETNAM VETERAN MEMORIAL

The Memorial Committee Members, Veterans Day 1995


At the moment the Los Angeles Japanese-American Vietnam Veteran Memorial was inaugurated, Committee Member David Kenichi Kobayashi placed this wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C.

Mission Statement

To erect a monument dedicated to the memory of Americans of Japanese ancestry, killed in action and missing in action during the Vietnam War. The Memorial will provide an accessible setting where families and veterans can gather and remember lost loved one and friends. The Memorial will also serve as a constant reminder that Japanese Americans fought and died in the Vietnam War and exhibited the same courage and self-sacrifice as our predecessors in World War II and Korea.
The Memorial takes on added importance and significance in a time when racial bias and hostility towards Asians is on the rise.
The memorial, which acknowleges the sacrifices and contributions of Japanese Americans would help discourage the prejudice and foster goodwill.
Finally, the Memorial could serve as a unifying vehicle, bringing together Japanese American Vietnam Veterans for mutual assistance and future projects.

JAPANESE AMERICANS KILLED
AND MISSING IN VIETNAM

ADACHI, THOMAS YUJI - SMS - Air Force - 19780911 LOS ANGELES CA
AKANA, FRANKLIN RANDOLPH, SP5 - Army - 19701120 HONOLULU, HI
ARAKAKI, WAYNE ALLEN, PFC - Army - 19640629 KANEOHE, HI
ASADA, RONALD KAZUO, SGT - Air Force - 19690110 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
AU HOY, EARL CHUI MUN, PFC - Army - 19690222 KANEOHE, HI
BAJIN, ENVER, CPL - Marine - 19701118 COLLEGE POINT, NY
CAIQUEP, JOSE, CPL - Army - 19680105 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CASTILLO, LEONARD BALDOMIR, SP4 - Army - 19690514 HONOLULU, HI
CHAN, PETER, SA - Navy - 19720925 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CHING, STEVEN SAM CHOY, SP4 - Army - 19670329 HONOLULU, HI
CHOW, CALVIN KEALOHAOKALAN GSGT - Marine - 19660321 HONOLULU, HI
CHULCHATSCHINOW, WALERIJA, SSG - Army - 19671224 PHILADELPHIA, PA
CHUNG, DOUGLAS KAMKEE, 1LT - Army - 19690112 HONOLULU, HI
COLTER, KENNY LAWRENCE, PVT - Army - 19680216 NEW YORK, NY
DOIKE, JOHN TOSHIO, PFC - Army - 19660719 HONOLULU, HI
FUJIMOTO, MASAICHI, SSG - Army - 19670402 HONOLULU, HI
FUJITA, MELVIN SHOICHI, SSG - Army - 19690702 HONOLULU, HI
FUKUNAGA, RODNEY TAMOTSU, CPL - Army - 19690409 HILO, HI
GALLEGO, LAWRENCE, 1LT - Army - 19671004 PAPAALOA, HI
HARNER, DAVID IRA, SP4 - Army - 19671115 MONTESANO, WA
HASUIKE, SKYLER LANCE, PFC - Army - 19660516 LOS ANGELES, CA
HATA, GLENN LEE, 1LT - Army - 19710402 GARDENA, CA
HATADA, FRED KAWAILANI MAS, SP4 - Army - 19680131 HILO, HI
HAYASHIDA, HERBERT REIJI, WO - Army - 19680419 MINNEAPOLIS, MN
HENJYOJI, GRANT HIROAKI, 1LT - Army - 19690308 PORTLAND, OR
HIRANO, OWEN TETSUMI, CWO - Army - 19691009 HONOLULU, HI
HONDA, KAORU, SP5 - Army - 19670903 HILO, HI
HU, PATRICK HOP SUNG, SGT - Army - 19700105 HONOLULU, HI
HWANG, GERALD RICHARD, SSG - Army - 19690514 PALO ALTO, CA
IMAE, HACHIRO, PSGT - Army - 19660626 KAHULUI, HI
INGUILLO, JOHN DEOGRACIAS, SSG - Army - 19690606 WATSONVILLE, CA
ISHIHARA, JAMES HIROSHI, CWO - Army - 19630310 HONOLULU, HI
JEREMIA, ALEKI, SSG - Army - 19680220 PEARL CITY, HI
KAJIWARA, JAMES TOSHI, SGT - Army - 19670311 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
KALANI, CHARLES MANUWAHL, SP4 - Army - 19720101 PAIA MAUI, HI
KANEKO, JULIO, SSG - Army - 19670317 LEMON GROVE, CA
KANESHIRO, EDWARD NOBORU, SSG - Army - 19670306 HONOLULU, HI
KAOPUIKI, ALEXANDER - Army - JR, CPL - Army - 19690806 WAILUKU, HI
KASAI, THOMAS TARO, PFC - Army - 19660820 NEW YORK, NY
KAWAMURA, GARY NOBORU, PFC - Army - 19670503 LIHUE, HI
KAWAMURA, ROBERT KIYOSHI, SSGT - Air Force - 19680215 SANTA CLARA, CA
KAWAMURA, TERRY TERUO, CPL - Army - 19690320 WAHIAWA, HI
KEA, EDWARD KIKAU, MSGT - Army - 19670710 OAHU, HI
KEAO, JOHN K III, PFC - Army - 19651106 LOS ANGELES, CA
KIM, EDWARD Y C, SSG - Army - 19660125 WAHIAWA, HI
KIMURA, KAY KAZU, 1LT - Marine - 19700307 NAMPA, ID
KITO, DONALD HARRY, LCPL - Marine - 19670708 PETERSBURG, AK
KOBAYASHI, ROY SHIGERU, CPT - Army - 19660123 HONOLULU, HI
KOZAI, KENNETH BRUCE K, 1LT - Marine - 19691129 ALBUQUERQUE, NM
LAU, HOI TIN, PFC - Army - 19680203 PASADENA, CA
LEE, GLENN HUNG NIN, CPT - Air Force - 19700527 HONOLULU, HI
LEW, SAI GIN, PFC - Army - 19701205 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
LEW, VINCENT GENE, SP4 - Army - 19690311 SACRAMENTO, CA
LINGLEY, NORMAN LEWIS, PFC - Army - 19661106 DOUGLAS, AK
LOCK, MOON WAI, SP4 - Army - 19650628 SEATTLE, WA
LOW, GEORGE, MAJ - Air Force - 19670121 NEW YORK, NY
LUM, DAVID ANTHONY, 1LT - Air Force - 19661220 HONOLULU, HI
MARSHALL, DONALD FISHER II, SP4 - Army - 19680219 HONOLULU, HI
MATAYOSHI, WALLACE KENJI, SP4 - Army - 19660130 HONOLULU, HI
MATSUURA, ALAN YUKIO, PFC - Army - 19640412 HONOLULU, HI
MIYAKE, GARY NOBUO, SSG - Army - 19660701 WAIALUA, HI
MIYAZAKI, RONALD KAZUO, A1C - Air Force - 19670131 WAIALUA, HI
MORI, BRUCE JUN, PFC - Army - 19681130 LOS ANGELES, CA
MORIWAKI, KAZUTO, SGT - Army - 19681107 MOSES LAKE, WA
NAGATO, YOSHIIWA, FSGT - Army - 19660719 LOS ANGELES, CA
NAKASHIMA, MICHAEL SEIJI, SP4 - Army - 19690511 HILO, HI
NAKASHIMO, MASASHI, SSG - Army - 19710227 SANTA BARBARA, CA
NAKAYAMA, JIMMY D, PFC - Army - 19651117 RIGBY, ID
NASTOR, TONY VALDEZ, CPL - Army - 19680605 SAN JOSE, CA
NISHIMURA, JOHN, PFC - Army - 19680404 MORGAN HILL, CA
NISHIYAMA, MELVIN TETSUO, PFC - Army - 19660603 HONOLULU, HI
NISHIZAWA, GLENN NOBUYKI, SP4 - Army - 19680531 LOS ANGELES, CA
NOGUCHI, ROCKNE MASAYOSHI, PFC - Army - 19670505 HONOLULU, HI
OHARA, STEVE MASAO, SP4 - Army - 19680901 SAN JOSE, CA
OKUMURA, EARL AKIO, PFC - Army - 19680801 HONOLULU, HI
ONCHI, CURTIS, 1LT - Army - 19690324 PORTLAND, OR
OSHIRO, WARREN SHIGEO, PFC - Army - 19651205 LOS ANGELES, CA
OTAKE, JOHN SADAO, SP4 - Army - 19690307 HONOLULU, HI
SAKAI, ERNEST SEICHI, SFC - Army - 19680619 HAWI, HI
SATO, TAKESHI, PFC - Army - 19690703 PORT HUENEME, CA
SERAIN, CALVIN ERNESTO, SP4 - Army - 19700223 OOKALA, HI
SEU, MILTON J S, PFC - Army - 19660604 ALAMEDA, CA
SHIBATA, GLENN TEUGIO, CPL - Army - 19690329 KEALAKEKUA, HI
SHIMABUKURO, KENYU, GSGT - Marine - 19680822 HILO, HI
SHIMODA, WESLEY, PFC - Marine - 19661115 COMMERCE CITY, CO
SHINKAWA, ROY YASUSHI, WO - Army - 19710223 HONOLULU, HI
SIBAYAN, FRANKLIN DANIEL, SP4 - Army - 19690728 WAIPAHU, HI
SUGIMOTO, LEONARD JAMES, WO - Army - 19691216 GARDENA, CA
SUGIURA, TOM DENNIS, CPL - Marine - 19680902 MONTEREY PARK, CA
SUMIDA, JERALD KATSUJI, A2C - Air Force - 19670715 KAHULUI, HI
SUZUKI, KENNY RYOSUKE, PFC - Marine - 19661214 SANTA MONICA, CA
TAIRA, CLIFFORD KAZUMI, SP4 - Army - 19690511 HONOLULU, HI
TAKEHARA, YOSHIO, SFC - Army - 19710215 WAHIAWA, HI
TAKEMOTO, KENNETH JAMES, SP4 - Army - 19680104 WAHIAWA, HI
TAKETA, KEN HARRIS, SGT - Army - 19710727 LOS ANGELES, CA
TANAKA, MINORU, SSG - Army - 19671128 WAIAKOA, HI
TATSUNO, ALBERT HIROSHI, SP4 - Army - 19660129 AIEA, HI
TOMA, RICHARD HISAO, LCPL - Marine - 19670305 HONOLULU, HI
UYESAKA, ROBERT JOSEPH, SGT - Army - 19680823 SANTA BARBARA, CA
WALANGITANG, BENJAMIN T, SGT - Air Force - 19690822 DAYTON, OH
WATANABE, JAMES RYOICHIRO, SGT - Army - 19670926 OXNARD, CA
WONG, EDWARD PUCK KOW JR, SSG - Army - 19780822 OAKLAND, CA
YABIKU, TAKESHI, SP4 - Army - 19690112 LOS ANGELES, CA
YAMANAKA, ROGER KIMO, LCPL - Marine - 19680304 COSTA MESA, CA
YAMASHIRO, EDWARD SATORU, SP4 - Army - 19670607 KANEOHE, HI
YAMASHITA, AKIRA, SP5 - Army - 19660729 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
YAMASHITA, KENJI JERRY, 1LT - Army - 19680511 SANGER, CA
YAMASHITA, RICK, PFC - Marine - 19690313 DETROIT, MI
YAMASHITA, SHOJIRO, SGT - Army - 19700610 BERKELEY, CA
YANO, RODNEY JAMES TAKASHI SFC - Army - 19690101 KEALAKEKUA, HI
YEE, EDWARD, LCPL - Marine - 19700216 LOS ANGELES, CA
YOSHIDA, ELLIOT MATSUOH, PVT - Army - 19711025 WAHIAWA, HI
YOSHINO, KANJI, SFC - Army - 19691118 HONOLULU, HI
YOUNG, ANDREW KUNG, 1LT - Army - 19680530 NEW YORK, NY
YUKI, DOUGLAS HARVARD, SP4 - Army - 19700928 ALTADENA, CA


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