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1 HAWAII INFANTRY
WORLD WAR I

"Over 10,000 men and women from the Territory of Hawaii served in "the Great War." Some served in the Hawaii National Guard. Some served with the Red Cross and some donated whatever money they could spare to help orphans in far away places like Belgium and France."

1900/ ?
1910/ ?

Physical description in 1917:
Short, stout build, black eyes, black hair.

He appears here with his parents:
1920/ Hawaii Terrritory/ Oahu/ Honolulu (HeritageQuest)
h/ Leong ACHIN, 67y b.CHINA, Imm 1872, occ: not listed
w/ Julia, 57y b.HI
s/ Benjamin, 27y b.HI, occ: not listed
s/ Thomas, 26y b.HI, occ: not listed
d/ Fanny K, 16y b.HI
plus one boarder
residence: Waialua

1930/ Hawaii [Territory]/ [Oahu]/ Honolulu (HeritagQuest)
h/ Benjamin Achiu, 38y HI, occ: not listed
w/ Agnes, 30y b.HI
d/ Thelma, 8y b.HI
d/ Mary, 7y b.HI
s/ Benjamin Jr, 5y b.HI
d/ Elaine, 4y b.HI
d/ Virginia 1y b.HI
residence: Waialua

1940/ Hawaii Territory/ Honolulu (HeritageQuest)
h/ Benjamin Achiu, 48y b.HI, Wd, G6, occ: Trouble Shooter
d/ Mary, 18y b.HI, H-1
s/ Benjamin Jr ,16y b.HI, H-1
d/ Elaine, 14y b.HI, G7
d/ Virginia, 12y b.HI, G5
d/ Winifred, 8y b.HI, G1
residence: (no house number) Kamhameha Highway, Heleiwa

1950/ Hawaii [Territory]/ Oahu/ Honolulu (ED 2-451, pg 7)
h/ Benjamin Achiu, 57y b.HI, Wd, occ: blank
d/ Mary, 26y b.HI, occ: Laundress/Army Post Laundry
s/ Benjamin [Jr], 24y b.HI, occ; Telephone Switch Operator/Telephne Co
d/ Winifred, 17y b.HI, never worked
gs/ Pomaik[a]i, (Dec) [5mos] b.HI, born since V-J Day
residence: (no house address) Kamehameha Hwy, _?_
(Benjamin's three children listed above were never married.)

Links to one son, Benjamin Tin Hop Achiu Jr and one daughter, Elaine Emalia (Achiu) Young. Edits to link father pending 03 September 2023.

Links to three daughters, Thelma Kekoemaaia Kaahumanu (Achiu) Harvest, Mary Kehiauomookini (Achiu) Gora, and Virginia Lei (Achiu) Zen. Sent edit to link father 03 September 2023.

Links to one brother, Thomas Tin Fun Achiu Sr and one sister, Fannie Kapani (Achim) Chang. Sent edits to link parents 03 September 2023.

Middle names, place of birth and place of death from Malakai Kamauoha-Borges, contributor 50396913
(02 September 2023)