Teruto Tsubota in 2007Tsubota, wearing Military Police armband, with Okinawan refugees
After the war, Tsubota stayed in Okinawa Prefecture. In 1947, he married Kiyoko, a young local woman who had survived being conscripted by the Imperial Japanese Army as a nurse and whom he met in a refugee camp.[2] Together, they raised three children. He retired from the U.S. government service in January 1993. Tsubota remained a hero to the Okinawans as the man who personally prevented many combat deaths and civilian suicides during the battle.[3] The Japanese Army forces had misled the native Okinawan population that they would suffer rape and violence from the invading Allied forces; they urged Okinawans to kill themselves or others in advance of defeat.
He accompanied Okinawa's governor and other officials during Bill Clinton's visit to the prefecture in 2000,[1] and was one of the honored guests at the 59th anniversary of the battle held in the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in 2004.[4]
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.[5]
teruto, tsubota, teruto, terry, tsubota, japanese, 坪田, 輝人, july, 1922, 2013, second, generation, japanese, american, nisei, united, states, marine, born, pahoa, hawaii, tsubota, credited, with, valiantly, saving, hundreds, civilian, lives, while, serving, mili. Teruto Terry Tsubota Japanese 坪田 輝人 July 28 1922 May 22 2013 was a second generation Japanese American Nisei and a United States Marine Born in Pahoa Hawaii Tsubota was credited with valiantly saving hundreds of civilian lives 1 while serving as a Military Intelligence Service MIS combat translator with the 6th Marine Division during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 when he was attached to the 4th Marine Regiment Teruto Tsubota in 2007 Tsubota wearing Military Police armband with Okinawan refugees After the war Tsubota stayed in Okinawa Prefecture In 1947 he married Kiyoko a young local woman who had survived being conscripted by the Imperial Japanese Army as a nurse and whom he met in a refugee camp 2 Together they raised three children He retired from the U S government service in January 1993 Tsubota remained a hero to the Okinawans as the man who personally prevented many combat deaths and civilian suicides during the battle 3 The Japanese Army forces had misled the native Okinawan population that they would suffer rape and violence from the invading Allied forces they urged Okinawans to kill themselves or others in advance of defeat He accompanied Okinawa s governor and other officials during Bill Clinton s visit to the prefecture in 2000 1 and was one of the honored guests at the 59th anniversary of the battle held in the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in 2004 4 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 5 Teruto Tsubota died in Lihue Hawaii at the age of 90 6 References edit a b Defiant soldier saved lives of hundreds of civilians during Okinawa battle Stars and Stripes April 1 2005 At 60th anniversary Battle of Okinawa survivors recall Typhoon of Steel Stars and Stripes April 1 2005 WWII interpreter saved civilians The Hilo born soldier was honored for his efforts on Okinawa Honolulu Star Bulletin September 26 2004 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 Obituaries for Sunday June 2 2013 The Garden Island Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teruto Tsubota amp oldid 1186851543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
