James Noboru Miho Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

James Noboru Miho

State of Birth:

CA

Home State:

DC

Note:

Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Japanese.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Asian

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1950-1952

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

C Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 7th Army

Location of Service:

Camp Roberts, California; Inchon, South Korea; Seoul, South Korea; Yalu River, North Korea

Battles/Campaigns:

Spring Offensive

Highest Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

The veteran trained Turkish Company Infantry group for combat and helped establish communication systems for mortars. He also served as the communication sergeant to interrogate prisoners of war (POW). He was wounded with shrapnel in his chest, but treated himself in order to avoid receiving the Purple Heart and offending his parents.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [2 items] --Oral history interview

Video: DVD [2 items] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Alison Trulock

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/66630

Subjects:

Miho, James Noboru
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

James Noboru Miho Collection
(AFC/2001/001/66630), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress