Elbert Arakawa
1399th Engineer Construction Battalion

Life after the War

Elbert Arakawa

Elbert is discharged in December 1945.

For three months, he works at a cold storage facility. For seven months, under the GI Bill, he does an apprenticeship in refrigeration mechanics.

He then pursues employment with the U.S. Post Office. Among his many postal duties are: rural mail sort, carrier delivery, city section mail sort, window clerk and parcel post.

Prior to his retirement in 1976, Elbert serves as superintendent of four postal stations.