Shiyo Doiwchi Collection Finding Aid 2016.010
Nicole McKeon
Go For Broke National Education Center
2018-12-04
355 E. 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
archives@goforbroke.org
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Go For Broke National Education Center
Title: Shiyo Doiwchi Collection
creator:
Doiwchi, Shiyo, 1916-2005
creator:
Zaima, Carole
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.010
Physical Description:
0.42 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1943-2000
Abstract: This collection contains personal materials from Shiyo Doiwchi's time serving in the C Battery of the 522 Field Artillery
in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.
Container: 2016.010
This collection contains personal materials from Shiyo Doiwchi's time serving in the C Battery of the 522 Field Artillery
in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. The majority of the collection consists of military ribbons and medals.
There are also post-war material.
Shiyo Doiwchi was born in 1916 in Los Angeles. He volunteered for the Army and served with the C Battery of the 522 Field
Artillery of the 442nd Regimental Combat as a gunner. He served in Italy, France, and Germany. After World War II ended he
returned to Los Angeles and later participated in the Go For Broke Hanashi Oral Histories. Shiyo passed away in 2005.
[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
California
France.
Go For Broke National Education Center
Germany
Italy
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
Los Angeles (Calif.)
United States.
United States. Army. Infantry
United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945
Army Materials Series 1
Folder 1: Army papers and photographs
Folder 6: Ribbons and medals
Item 1: European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Item 2: E.T.O. Campaign Ribbon x 2 (one with four bronze stars)
Item 3: Unit Citation Ribbon
Item 4: Good Conduct Medal
Item 5: Honorable Discharge Pin (1945)
Item 6: European Campaign Ribbon
Folder 7: Patches
Item 1: 3rd Army Patch x2
Item 2: 36th Division Patch x2
Item 3: Corporal Patch
Item 4: 442nd Infantry patch (original and copy)
Item 5: 34th Division Red Bull patch x2
Item 6: German Infantry patch (Edelweiss)
Item 7: Go For Broke Commemorative Patch x2
Folder 8: Empty envelopes with ribbon/medal names
(Not in folders)
Item 1: Miscellaneous commemorative pins
Item 2: Dog tag and blue white red pin
Post-War Materials Series 2