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'''Teruto "Terry" Tsubota''' (born in Pahoa, [[Hawaii]], on July 28, 1922) is a second-generation [[Japanese-American]], or [[Nisei]], who was credited with saving hundreds of [[Japan]]ese lives while serving as a [[Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)|Military Intelligence Service]] (MIS) combat translator with the [[6th Marine Division (United States)|6th Marine Division]] during the [[Battle of Okinawa]] in 1945. |
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Tsubota didn't fire a single shot but rescued many people hiding in the [[cave]]s during the battle, to the point of disobeying orders. He even managed to convince to surrender a Japanese [[officer (armed forces)|officer]] who was about to kill him. Tsubota stayed on [[Okinawa]] after the war and married Kiyoko, a local woman who survived the battle carnage; they raised three children. He retired from government service in 1993. |
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Attached to the [[4th Marine Regiment (United States)|4th Marine Regiment]], Tsubota didn't fire a single shot during the battle but managed rescue many people hiding in the caves, even disobeying orders. Tsubota stayed in [[Okinawa Prefecture]] after the war. In 1947 he married Kiyoko, the young local woman who has been conscripted a nurse and survived the battle carnage and whom he met in a refugee camp;<ref>[At 60th anniversary, Battle of Okinawa survivors recall 'Typhoon of Steel'], ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', April 1, 2005</ref> together, they raised three children. He has retired from the U.S. government service in January 1993. |
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Tsubota remains a [[hero]] to the residents of Okinawa as the man who personally prevented many of the [[suicide]]s of scared [[civilian]]s. He accompanied Okinawa [[Governor]] and other officials during [[Bill Clinton]]'s 2000 visit to the [[prefecture]]. In 2004 he was one of the honored guests at the 59th [[anniversary]] of the Battle of Okinawa held in the [[Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum]] in [[Itoman]]. |
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Today, "Terry" remains a [[hero]] to the Okinawans as the man who personally prevented many of civilian suicides. In 2000 he accompanied Okinawa's governor and other officials during [[Bill Clinton]]'s visit to the prefecture,<ref>[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=27219&archive=true Defiant soldier saved lives of hundreds of civilians during Okinawa battle], ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', April 1, 2005 </ref> and in 2004 he was one of the honored guests at the 59th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa held in the [[Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum]].<ref>[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22067&archive=true Thousands honor 59th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa], ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', June 25, 2004</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2007 the story of Tsubota and his fellow Japanese-American translators was told by James C. McNaughton in “[http://books.google.com/books?id=99FpQgAACAAJ Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II]”.<ref>[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=54447&archive=true Book lauds unheralded Nisei translators], ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', June 23, 2007</ref> |
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*[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22067&archive=true Thousands honor 59th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa], ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', June 25, 2004 |
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*[http://starbulletin.com/2004/09/26/news/index6.html WWII interpreter saved civilians: The Hilo-born soldier was honored for his efforts on Okinawa], ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]'', September 26, 2004 |
*[http://starbulletin.com/2004/09/26/news/index6.html WWII interpreter saved civilians: The Hilo-born soldier was honored for his efforts on Okinawa], ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]'', September 26, 2004 |
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*[http://www.okinawa.usmc.mil/public%20affairs%20Info/Archive%20News%20Pages/2008/080718-words.html Living by His Father's Words], [[List of United States Marine Corps installations#Japan|Marine Corps Bases Japan]] Home Page, July 18, 2008 |
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*[http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=27219&archive=true Defiant soldier saved lives of hundreds of civilians during Okinawa battle], ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', April 1, 2005 |
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Revision as of 05:31, 9 March 2010
Teruto "Terry" Tsubota (born in Pahoa, Hawaii, on July 28, 1922) is a second-generation Japanese-American, or Nisei, who was credited with saving hundreds of Japanese lives while serving as a Military Intelligence Service (MIS) combat translator with the 6th Marine Division during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
Attached to the 4th Marine Regiment, Tsubota didn't fire a single shot during the battle but managed rescue many people hiding in the caves, even disobeying orders. Tsubota stayed in Okinawa Prefecture after the war. In 1947 he married Kiyoko, the young local woman who has been conscripted a nurse and survived the battle carnage and whom he met in a refugee camp;[1] together, they raised three children. He has retired from the U.S. government service in January 1993.
Today, "Terry" remains a hero to the Okinawans as the man who personally prevented many of civilian suicides. In 2000 he accompanied Okinawa's governor and other officials during Bill Clinton's visit to the prefecture,[2] and in 2004 he was one of the honored guests at the 59th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa held in the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum.[3]
In 2007 the story of Tsubota and his fellow Japanese-American translators was told by James C. McNaughton in “Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II”.[4]
References
- ^ [At 60th anniversary, Battle of Okinawa survivors recall 'Typhoon of Steel'], Stars and Stripes, April 1, 2005
- ^ Defiant soldier saved lives of hundreds of civilians during Okinawa battle, Stars and Stripes, April 1, 2005
- ^ Thousands honor 59th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, Stars and Stripes, June 25, 2004
- ^ Book lauds unheralded Nisei translators, Stars and Stripes, June 23, 2007
External links
- WWII interpreter saved civilians: The Hilo-born soldier was honored for his efforts on Okinawa, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 26, 2004
- Living by His Father's Words, Marine Corps Bases Japan Home Page, July 18, 2008
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