Shingo Umene Finding Aid 2016.013
Savannah Lake
Go For Broke National Education Center
2020 February 10
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: Shingo Umene Collection
creator:
Umene, Shingo, 1925-1993
source:
Umene, Sharon
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.013
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
1 record carton
Date (inclusive): 1944-1946
Abstract: This collection contains a scrapbook, two photographs, a Christmas card, and four military records that describe Shingo Umene's
service during World War Two as a member of Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Physical Description: The pages in the latter half of the scrapbook are too delicate for handling. Accordingly, only the first half of the scrapbook
has been digitized. In-person viewing restrictions may apply.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates are available. Viewing restrictions may apply. Only the first half of the scrapbook has been digitized
as pages in the latter half are too delicate for scanning.
Shingo Umene was born on May 7, 1925 in Oakland, California. Umene joined the army on June 1, 1944 at the age of 19 in Fort
Logan, Colorado. During World War Two, Umene served as a squad leader for a rifle company in charge of a mortar squad as part
of Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team. He received several decorations, including the World
War Two Victory Medal, the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, two Overseas Service Bars, the Army of Occupation
Medal Germany, and the Good Conduct Medal. Umene was honorably discharged from the army on July 31, 1946 at Fort Sheridan,
Illinois. Umene passed away on July 6, 1993 in Richmond, California at the age of 68.
[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.
Processed by Savannah Lake in February 2020.
This collection contains a scrapbook, two photographs, a Christmas card, and four military records that describe Shingo Umene's
service during World War Two as a member of Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team. The scrapbook
features detailed captions, often listing names, dates, and locations. The military records list details of Umene's service.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd