Yoohachi Nishime
| Yoohachi Nishime | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Hawaii, The |
| Nativity | the |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36487059 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Enlisted | Ft Sheridan, Illinois |
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Yoohachi Nishime (born 1921) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Yoohachi enlisted at Ft Sheridan, Illinois.
Biography edit
He attended Finally I left the islands in August 1941 to enroll at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
In March 1953, I resigned my captain's commission because I was recruited by the CIA. He i remained in this organization until March, 1953. He being a member of a minority within a minority did not make for a happy childhood.
The play was written and directed by Joseph Anthony, a professional director, who had several credits with New York City Broadway shows. To this day, I have maintained contact with some of the Japanese nationals I worked with during the occupation. The primary responsibility of this organization was to observe and report on the activities of the Japan communist Party, the Japan Socialist Party, labor unions and Japanese ultra-nationalists.
Actually the CIA was very much involved in the activities of the Far East Command Liaison Department. My assignment after being transferred to CIA did not change. Soon thereafter I was transferred to Tokyo and a year later I decided to leave the CIA and return to Hawaii.
The primary mission of the unit was to investigate Japanese POWs captured by the Soviets and returned to Japan as radio agents.
After I earned my degree I worked as an assistant to several chemistry professors before entering the army. Soon after the war with Japan began I was investigated by two FBI agents but nothing came of it.
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 36487059 |
| Nara Name | NISHIME YOOHACHI |
| Nara State | 62 |
| Nara County | 161 |
| Nara POE | 6137 |
| Nara DOE | 010245 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 4 |
| Nara Race Description | Japanese citizen |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline edit
- Born I am including some information on my personal background. I was born in Hawaii, the 8th child of my parents both of whom came from Okinawa. Being a member of a minority within a minority did not make for a happy childhood. Finally I left the islands in August 1941 to enroll at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Soon after the war with Japan.
- From December 1945 to September 1946, while I was assigned for short periods in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe and Okayama, I did routine investigative work. Living conditions in all these locations were excellent.
- After my arrival in Tokyo, I spent a few weeks there for briefing purposes, then to Kyoto (4th CIC Region) for a couple of weeks and finally to Kobe (92nd Metropolitan Unit) where I began my duties as a CIC agent. In June 1946, after I received my commission as a 2nd Lt-Inf, I was transferred to Okayama City (7th CIC Area). After three months, I was.
- I remained in Tottori until February 1950 then transferred to the 6th CIC District in Sapporo (Hokkaido) and later reassigned to HQ, Far East Command (FEC) Liaison Detachment. I remained in Sapporo until March 1953 at which time I resigned my commission as Captain, MI.
- I was also assigned to maintain weekly contacts with officials of the Japanese radio monitoring section in Sapporo and other cities in Japan.
- The primary mission of the unit was to investigate Japanese POWs captured by the Soviets and returned to Japan as radio agents.
Sources edit
- 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 Yoohachi Nishime for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Nishime, Yoohachi for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RALPH YOOHACHI NISHIME.doc)