Abstracts of Application for Headstone for US Military Veterans

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Rubio Abue, Private, Co E, 1st Hawn Infantry. Died 30 Oct 1938. Cemetery Alae, Hilo, Territory of Hawaii. Ship to Frank

W Ignacio, Service Officer, American Legion Post #3, Hilo.

Charles Au, enlisted 10/3/1915 in Hawaiian National Guard; enlisted 2 June 1918, discharge 28 Jan 1919.  Sgt Company C, 2nd Hawaiian Infantry.  Died 14 Mar 1937.  Buried Napoopoo Cemetery, Napoopoo, Hawaii.  Ship to and applicant: Mrs Annie Au, P O Box 75, Napoopoo, Hawaii.

Ada Gertrude Ayers, enlisted 17 May 1918; discharge 10 May 1919.  Nurse, US Navy.  Died 27 May 1940.  Buried Homelani, Hilo.

Godfrey Bertelman, Corporal, Co A, 1st Hawn Infantry.  Enlisted 8 July 1918; Discharge 29 Jan 1919.  Died 31 Aug 1933.

Cemetery: Waiohinu.  Applicant Frank Ignacio, American Legion Post, Hilo.

Leslie Walker Branch, Died 17 Feb 1940.  (very faint writing) looks like he was a Lt in the US Naval Reserves.  Enlisted

4 Mar 1917, discharged 30 June 1919.  Homelani Cemetery, Hilo.  Ship to Quartermaster at Ft Armstrong, Honolulu.

Applicant: Service Corporal.

Ernest Breithaupt, born 23 April 1923; died 6 Feb 1948.  Enlistment 18 Sept 1944; Discharge: 5 Nov 1946.  T/5, Co "C" 153rd Engr, Construction Bn.  Buried Kahuku Cemetery (Family Plot), Hilo, Hawaii.  Ship to and applicant: Frank W Ignacio, Service Officer, American Legion, Hilo.

Wah Chung Chock, born 22 Aug 1912; died 16 June 1941.  Enlisted 23 March 1941, died in service.  Reception Center,

Schofield, Territory of Hawaii.  Buried Chinese Cemetery, Hilo, Hawaii.  Applicant and ship to: Frank W Ignacio, Service Officer, American Legion Post #3, Hilo.

Sebastian M Degola, died 9 Dec 1941.  Private, MG Co, 1st Hawaiian Infantry.  Pahala Cemetery, Hawaii County.  Applicant: Frank W Ignacio, American Legion.

George Franco, died in service at 248 Gen Hospital Manila Philippines, 2 Oct 1946.  Born 18 Oct 1926.  Sgt, Btty C, 4th F.A.  Enlisted 12 Mar 1945.  Cemetery: Kula Cemetery, Waikea, Hawaii.  Ship to and applicant:  C M Peters, Wailuku, Maui

Yasuo Hirayama, born 11 Apr 1924; died 23 July 1944.  Enlsited 18 Mar 1943, Pvt, 442nd Infantry.  Cemetery Hawaii Veterans Cemetery,Hilo, Hawaii.  Applicant: Kiyoshi Hirayama, 290 Kukuau St, Hilo, Hawaii, dated 29 Jan 1949.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Mitchell K Hoopii, born 2 Feb 1926, died 25 Dec 1947.  Enlisted 11 May 1945, discharge same as death date.  Tec 4, Hq, detachment Kilauea Military Camp armor service-ordinance.  Buried: Alae Cemetery, Hilo.  Applicant and ship to: Mrs Edna Kapahu Hoopii (mother), 206 Todd Avenue, Hilo.  Notation: died in service at Waimea, Hawaii.

Lui Hulama, enlisted 16 July 1918; honorable discharge 28 Jan 1919.  Private, Co C, 2nd Hawn Infantry.  Died 14 Oct 1936.  Napoopoo Cemetery, Hilo.  Ship to and applicant Frank W Ignacio, Service Offficer, American Legion.

Jenki Isomoto, born 11 June 1888, Japan; died 7 Dec 1948.  Enlisted 4 July 1918, honorable discharge 11 Aug 1919.  Pvt with 1st Hawaiian Infantry, also with Hawaii 17th Cav.  Applicant and ship to: (son) Masao Isomoto, Kailua, Hawaii.  Dated 27 Apr 1949.  Cemetery: Honoura Cemetery, Honoura, Kona, Hawaii. 

Dan Kohoala Kupahu, Enlisted 16 July 1918; honorable discharge 19 Sept 1919. Private Co D, 3rd US Engineers.   Died 28 Oct 1927.  Buried Naalehu Cemetery, Naalehu, Kau, Hawaii.  Ship to and Applicant: Mrs Emily K Taylor (sister), 1412 Houghtailing Road, Honolulu.

Solomon Lainaholo. died 6 Feb 1938.  Enlisted 21 Oct 1918; honorable discharge 2 Feb 1919.  Pvt Co L, 2nd Hawaiian Infantry.  Keaukaha Cemetery, Hilo.  Applicant, Frank W Ignacio, American Legion Post #3, Hilo.  Ship to Homelani Mortuary, Hilo.

William Oili, died 19 Nov 1936.  Pvt, HQ, Infantry 2nd Hawaiian.  Buried Homelani Cemetery, Hilo.  Applicant: Mrs William Oili.  Ship to E S Elmore, #60 Waoamiemie Avenue, Hilo.

Akira Ojiri, born 16 Mar 1917; died 7 Nov 1943.  Enlisted 25 March 1941, no discharge date. Pvt, 100 Inf Batallion (133 Inf Rgmt,, 34 Div.) Buried Hawaiian Veterans Cemetery, Hilo.  Applicant Satoshi Ojiri, Kaloa, Papaikou, Hawaii.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary.  Notation, reburied 12/11/1948

Seikichi Oshiro, Born 8 Aug 1923; died 8 Jan 1945.  Enlisted 27 Mar 1943.  Pfc Co G, 442nd Infantry.  Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain View, Hawaii.  Ship to and Applicant: Eiko Oshiro, Mountain View.

Yeishin Oshiro, born 1 Oct 1919; Died 11 Apr 1944.  Enlisted December 1940.  Pfc, Co B, 100 Inf Bn, 34th Inf Div.  Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain View.  Applicant and ship to: Yoshiko Momohara, Mountain View, Hawaii.

Frank Periera, died 17 May 1939.  Enlisted 16 July 1918; honorable discharge 5 Feb 1919.  Buried Papaaloa Cemetery, Hilo, Hawaii.  Ship to Quartermaster, Ft Armstrong, Honolulu.  Applicant Frank W Ignacio, American Legion Post, Hilo.

Abraham K Pohina, Born 24 Oct 1907; died 4 May 1948.  Enlisted 8 Dec 1941; Honorable discharge 5 Oct 1945.  Good Conduct Medal.  Cpl, HQ 26 Port Bn, Transportation Corps.  Cemetery: Mhaili Cemetery, Hilo.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary.  Applicant Mrs Miriam K Pohina (foster mother),  P O Box 1114, Hilo.

Bernaldo Santos, enlisted 7 Jan 1918; honorable discharge 28 Jan 1919, private, Company H, 2nd Haw'n Inf.  Died 12 May 1941. Alae Cemetery, Hilo.  Applicant and ship to Quartermaster, Ft Armstrong.

Edward M Sato, enlisted 18 March 1943; honorable discharge 23 Aug 1945, Private, Co C, 100 Inf Battalion (442nd Inf).  Born 30 Jan 1916; Died 7 May 1948.  Buried Japanese Cemetery, Holualoa, Hawaii County.  Applicant Taijiro Sato, Holualoa, Hawaii.  Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medals.

Takeo Sato, born 23 March, 1922; died 28 Oct 1944.  Enlisted 27 Mar 1943, Pfc, 442 Infantry.  Buried Hawaii Veterans Cemetery,  Hilo.  Applicant: Bunnosuke Sato, Amauulu Camp 1, Hilo.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary.  Dated 19 June 1948.

Henry Simmons, born 8 Oct 1894, Hawaii; died 6 Mar 1949.  Enlisted 14 Oct 1917; honorable discharge 29 Jan 1919.  Mechanic, 2nd Haw'n Infantry, Territory of Hawaii.  Cemetery: Veterans Cemetery, Hilo, Hawaii.  Applicant and ship to: Frank W Ignacio, Service Officer, American Legion Post #3, Hilo. 

Charles P Skene Jr. Born 2 Apr 1909, Died 11 July 1944.  Enlisted 19 June 1943, 105th Inf Regt, 27 Inf Division.  Cemetery: VeteransCemetery, Hilo, Hawaii.  Dated 1 Apr 1949.  Applicants signature William Clark, Hakalau, Hawaii. (Notation on back that his remains were buried Mar 5, 1949.)  Ship to Frank W Ignacio, Service Officer, American Legion Post #3, Hilo.

Katsushi Tanouye, born 20 Aug 1919; died 8 Nov 1943.  Enlisted Mar 1941.  Cpl, 100 Infantry Batallion (133rd Inf Regt).  Buried Hawaii Veterans Cemetery,Hilo.  Deliver to Dodo Mortuary.  Applicant: Masatoki Tanouye, 614 Kilauea Ave, Hilo.

Shizuo Teramoto. Born 17 Dec 1923, Died 7 Apr 1945.  Enlisted 18 Mar 1943, 100 Infantry Battalion, Pfc. Buried Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Hilo, Hawaii.  Applicant: Tamano Teramoto, Andrade Camp, Pepeekeo, Hawaii.  22 Jan 1949.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Hidetoshi Tokusato, born 10 Nov 1914; died 4 July 1944.  Enlisted 20 Feb 1942.  Pfc, 100 Infantry, 442nd Infantry Battalion.  Buried Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Hilo.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary.  Applicant Seiro Tokusato, Waiakea Camp 6, Hilo.  Notation that he was buried 8/31/1949.

Kazumi Tsutsui.  Born 26 Sept 1919; Died 3 June 1944.  Enlisted 29 June 1941, Pfc 100 Infantry Batallion.  Applicant: Tamaki Tsutsui,  Pahoa Puna, Hawaii.  Buried Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Hilo.  Ship to Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Ukichi Uratani, born 1 May 1894; died 25 Feb 1946.   Enlisted 4 July 1918; honorable discharge 23 May 1919, Wagoner, Ambulance Co #9 Medical Dept.  Cemetery: Hakalau Japanese Cemetery, Hakalu, Hawaii County.  Applicant and ship to: Frank W Ignacio, Service Officer, American Legion Post #3, Hilo  Application dated 1 Mar 1948.