Ray Nosaka
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)

Secret Mission: Dog Training

Ray Nosaka

In October 1942, 25 soldiers are selected from Company B for a secret training mission on Cat Island, Mississippi.

The men train dogs to deliver messages, locate the enemy, and attack the enemy. Under the mistaken notion that Japanese have a distinctive scent and that nisei can be used to train dogs for this scent, Ray and others are used as "dog bait."