Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html
Description
Full title:PFC Kiyotaka Uchimura is a member of the famous 100th Infantry Battalion --the Purple Heart Battalion of this man's army-- who came through the Italian Campaign unharmed, only to run into a German Artillery shell in Bellefontaine, France in October, 1944. He hails from Kealakekua, Hawaii, where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Takeo Uchimura reside. PFC Kiyotaka enlisted in March, 1943 and received his basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. In civilian life he was a carpenter on defense work at the time of Pearl Harbor. He is 23 years old and unmarried. PFC Kiyotaka wears the following: Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Unit Citation, ETO with two Battle Stars, Good Conduct medal. Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru Palo Alto, California.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
