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Theodore Y. Wakai
| Theodore Y. Wakai | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Hawaii. Parents born in Japan |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 30107713 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
| Section | 4B |
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Theodore Y. Wakai (1924–2018) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 2/1944 Graduate of MISLS Class B-6 at Camp Savage, MN. ___ Worked as clerk and waiter. 2/1945 Served as MI NCO (T/4) at Fort Snelling, MN.
Research notes
- Instructor; Holabird
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Nara ASN | 30107713 |
| Nara Name | WAKAI THEODORE Y |
| Nara State | 3 |
| Nara County | 0 |
| Nara POE | 391 |
| Nara DOE | 30144 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 3 |
| Nativity.1 | HAWAII |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 4 |
| Nara Race Description | Japanese citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 30107713 |
| Class_Name | WAKAI, Theodore Y. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 10/27/1924 Born in Hawaii. Parents born in Japan. Religion: Protestant.
- 4/13/1945 Started Class 29 (Counter Intelligence).
- 6/12/1945 Graduate of Class 29. Classified as Counter Intelligence (CIC-PAC).
- 2/1945 Served as MI NCO (T/4) at Fort Snelling, MN.
- 8/1944 Student as T/5 at Fort Snelling, MN.
- Shipped to CIC Center, Fort Meade, MD.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Theodore Y. Wakai for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wakai, Theodore Y. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: THEODORE Y. WAKAI (2021).doc, THEODORE Y. WAKAI.doc)