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Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII: The Story of No. 30 Assault Unit
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Supercommandos 1942-1944: First Special Service Force, 1942-1944 an Illustrated History
By Robert Todd Ross
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 29776" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Hirabayashi </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Grant Jiro </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Bn (Red Combat Team) (M.I.S.,attached) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technician Fourth Class </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>39382612 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Burma 1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Kent,Washington</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 9.11.1919 Kent,Washington</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated high school in Japan</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Kent High School 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Military Intelligence Service October 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Merrill's Marauders</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>interpreter for British R.A.F.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>interpreter and interrogator,China 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>achieved rank of Technical Sergeant </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>civilian instructor,MIS Language School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>interpreter and interrogator,War Crimes Trials,Japan</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated University of Southern California (BA,MA)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Department of State</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Library of Congress</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>National Security Agency</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Ester G. Nakamura (1927-89) (2 daughters Lynn and Kei)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>last residence Silver Springs,Maryland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 24.10.2010 Silver Springs,Maryland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Columbarium 2-II-26-4</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>IMAGES:</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-hirabayashi.4531/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/4/4531-b56f952a0decf613027a6cd315c3b1a9.jpg?1591384062" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-hirabayashi.108/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/0/108-a2e579708cb8d288ff4704c17de241fa.jpg?1591382943" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-hirabayashi.33671/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/33/33671-29869b595ce1e7a2522411d01a7f2425.jpg?1594238659" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-hirabayashi.4532/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/4/4532-5a063b0f58b3ced95179bc167a7efd25.jpg?1591384063" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66752518/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
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