Dr. TAIRA FUKUSHIMA was the youngest son of Buntaro Fukushima and Maru Tateyama. His father immigrated from the Kyushu Islands, Japan in 1902. His mother immigrated from Kumamoto, Japan about 1919. His siblings were sister Fumiko; and brothers Hikaru James and Tadashi. The family lived in Los Angeles, CA.
In April 1942, Tiara’s family, along with 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, were evacuated from their homes and sent to Internment Camps. The Fukushima were sent to Manzanar in Inyo Co., CA. Tiara graduated from Manzanar High School in 1944. His sister Fumiko married Riuso Makihara in Manzanar in Dec. 1944. While imprisoned in Manzanar, Taira met the love of his life Nobuko Okumura. In 1945, his parents were sent from Manzanar to New Jersey to work on the Seabrook Farms; his brother Tadashi and sister and her husband were sent to work in Ohio.
Taira and his brother Hikaru enlisted in the Army in 1944. They both served as Medics in the all Japanese 442nd Infantry Regiment. They fought in Europe during the liberation of Italy and France. After the War, Taira was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroism and meritorious achievement in a combat zone.
After his discharge from the Army,, Taira relocated to Salt Lake City to be with his beloved Nobuko. They married July 1, 1949. Nobuko was the daughter of Hiroji Okumura and Sumiye Yonemura.
Taira and Nobuko had 2 children, Beverly and Steven.
Tiara received his BS, MS and MD from the University of Utah; and an MPH from the University of California, Berkeley.
He spent his professional career working in Public Health, as the Epidemiologist for the Utah State Health Department; and was a Public Health Officer for Seattle-King County, WA, and Jackson County, OR.
In 2011 Taira's 442nd Regiment, and the all Japanese 100th Infantry and Military Intelligence Service, collectively received a Congressional Gold Medal, the nations highest civilian honor.
He died while visiting in California.
In April 1942, Tiara’s family, along with 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, were evacuated from their homes and sent to Internment Camps. The Fukushima were sent to Manzanar in Inyo Co., CA. Tiara graduated from Manzanar High School in 1944. His sister Fumiko married Riuso Makihara in Manzanar in Dec. 1944. While imprisoned in Manzanar, Taira met the love of his life Nobuko Okumura. In 1945, his parents were sent from Manzanar to New Jersey to work on the Seabrook Farms; his brother Tadashi and sister and her husband were sent to work in Ohio.
Taira and his brother Hikaru enlisted in the Army in 1944. They both served as Medics in the all Japanese 442nd Infantry Regiment. They fought in Europe during the liberation of Italy and France. After the War, Taira was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroism and meritorious achievement in a combat zone.
After his discharge from the Army,, Taira relocated to Salt Lake City to be with his beloved Nobuko. They married July 1, 1949. Nobuko was the daughter of Hiroji Okumura and Sumiye Yonemura.
Taira and Nobuko had 2 children, Beverly and Steven.
Tiara received his BS, MS and MD from the University of Utah; and an MPH from the University of California, Berkeley.
He spent his professional career working in Public Health, as the Epidemiologist for the Utah State Health Department; and was a Public Health Officer for Seattle-King County, WA, and Jackson County, OR.
In 2011 Taira's 442nd Regiment, and the all Japanese 100th Infantry and Military Intelligence Service, collectively received a Congressional Gold Medal, the nations highest civilian honor.
He died while visiting in California.
Dr. TAIRA FUKUSHIMA was the youngest son of Buntaro Fukushima and Maru Tateyama. His father immigrated from the Kyushu Islands, Japan in 1902. His mother immigrated from Kumamoto, Japan about 1919. His siblings were sister Fumiko; and brothers Hikaru James and Tadashi. The family lived in Los Angeles, CA.
In April 1942, Tiara’s family, along with 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, were evacuated from their homes and sent to Internment Camps. The Fukushima were sent to Manzanar in Inyo Co., CA. Tiara graduated from Manzanar High School in 1944. His sister Fumiko married Riuso Makihara in Manzanar in Dec. 1944. While imprisoned in Manzanar, Taira met the love of his life Nobuko Okumura. In 1945, his parents were sent from Manzanar to New Jersey to work on the Seabrook Farms; his brother Tadashi and sister and her husband were sent to work in Ohio.
Taira and his brother Hikaru enlisted in the Army in 1944. They both served as Medics in the all Japanese 442nd Infantry Regiment. They fought in Europe during the liberation of Italy and France. After the War, Taira was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroism and meritorious achievement in a combat zone.
After his discharge from the Army,, Taira relocated to Salt Lake City to be with his beloved Nobuko. They married July 1, 1949. Nobuko was the daughter of Hiroji Okumura and Sumiye Yonemura.
Taira and Nobuko had 2 children, Beverly and Steven.
Tiara received his BS, MS and MD from the University of Utah; and an MPH from the University of California, Berkeley.
He spent his professional career working in Public Health, as the Epidemiologist for the Utah State Health Department; and was a Public Health Officer for Seattle-King County, WA, and Jackson County, OR.
In 2011 Taira's 442nd Regiment, and the all Japanese 100th Infantry and Military Intelligence Service, collectively received a Congressional Gold Medal, the nations highest civilian honor.
He died while visiting in California.
In April 1942, Tiara’s family, along with 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, were evacuated from their homes and sent to Internment Camps. The Fukushima were sent to Manzanar in Inyo Co., CA. Tiara graduated from Manzanar High School in 1944. His sister Fumiko married Riuso Makihara in Manzanar in Dec. 1944. While imprisoned in Manzanar, Taira met the love of his life Nobuko Okumura. In 1945, his parents were sent from Manzanar to New Jersey to work on the Seabrook Farms; his brother Tadashi and sister and her husband were sent to work in Ohio.
Taira and his brother Hikaru enlisted in the Army in 1944. They both served as Medics in the all Japanese 442nd Infantry Regiment. They fought in Europe during the liberation of Italy and France. After the War, Taira was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroism and meritorious achievement in a combat zone.
After his discharge from the Army,, Taira relocated to Salt Lake City to be with his beloved Nobuko. They married July 1, 1949. Nobuko was the daughter of Hiroji Okumura and Sumiye Yonemura.
Taira and Nobuko had 2 children, Beverly and Steven.
Tiara received his BS, MS and MD from the University of Utah; and an MPH from the University of California, Berkeley.
He spent his professional career working in Public Health, as the Epidemiologist for the Utah State Health Department; and was a Public Health Officer for Seattle-King County, WA, and Jackson County, OR.
In 2011 Taira's 442nd Regiment, and the all Japanese 100th Infantry and Military Intelligence Service, collectively received a Congressional Gold Medal, the nations highest civilian honor.
He died while visiting in California.
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