Hichiro Matsumoto
232nd Combat Engineer Company

Military Training

Hichiro Matsumoto

Many AJA and a few Caucasians are in the area occupied by the 442nd RCT at Camp Shelby. Hichiro comments, "Just like you stay in Japan."

Generous and frequent patrons of restaurants in Hattiesburg, nisei soldiers are treated well at local eateries.

Hichiro and others find GI-underwear too big, leggings too high, shirtsleeves too long, shoes too narrow for luau feet [very wide feet], and bayoneted rifles taller than nisei.