Ray Nosaka
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)

Military Enlistment and Draft

Ray Nosaka

In 1939, Ray returns to Hawaii. Drafted in 1940, he is assigned to the 298th Regiment, Hawaii National Guard, E Company.

At Schofield Barracks, military-issue uniforms are oversize for his 110-pound frame. Cadres from the mainland U.S., unfamiliar with Japanese names, call him "Noska."

He doesn't feel trusted because he is Japanese.