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Ralph Hiroshi Nishimi
| 性別 | Male |
|---|---|
| 生年月日 | 1929-6-3 |
| 出生地 | Los Angeles CA, U.S.A. |
| 入隊した年 | 1952-2-1, |
| 入隊のタイプ | Draftee |
| 所属・部署 | Army |
| 兵役のタイプ | War |
| 所属部隊のタイプ | Support |
| 所属部隊 | 1279th Engineer Combat Battalion |
| 特殊技能 | Cartographer (Was assigned to this task due to my experience, working 2 summers with the US Geological Service as a draftsman) |
| 最終目標 | Ft. Belvoir, VA; Herchst, Germany (near Frankfurt) |
| 除隊した年 | Fort Ord CA |
| 所属部隊の役割 | Reconnaissance of roadways, bridges and culverts in the area around US-occupied Germany in 1953. (Intelligence section) |
| 所属部隊での個人的役割 | Drew maps, schematics, etc., of bridges and culverts for possible future demolition information if such was deemed necessary, after personal on-site inspection |
| 生活状況 | Slept in permanent dormitory-like facility with common bathrooms. Meals taken in a mess hall. Entertainment entailed weekend passes into Frankfurt or travel to see surrounding area. Part of my overseas time was spent playing baseball with the battalion team traveling throughout US-occupied Germany |
| 軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事 | Played baseball with the Battalion team and traveled all over US-occupied Germany for about 4-5 months. |
| 軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの | Gohan |
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