8232d Army Unit - US Army
HQ Co
On Tue, 24 Jun 1997
SSG Richard B. Knapp Email address wrote:
phone: Int 011-82-53-470-6149
comments: Re: Army Sgt(T) Yoshio Ajifu, Korean War Vet
I am researching information for SFC William D. Ajifu, an Army
servicemember on active duty in Seoul Korea. SFC Ajifu recently
discovered that his father Yoshio Ajifu served in Korea during wartime,
as indicated on his DD 214. Decorations and awards include AOM(Japan),
Korean Svc Med w/6 Br. Stars, ROK Pres Unit Cit, 2 0/s Bars, GCM, Nat
Def Svc Med, UN Svc Med.
However, the information available is very incomplete. The only unit
cited is Hq Co, Cp Tokyo 8232 AU, APO 613. This was the 8232d Army Unit
stationed in Japan 1951-53. The Army Center of Military History
maintains no TDA unit records.
SFC Ajifu is very interested in any information on Yoshio Ajifu’s
service in Korea, especially unit assignments.
Any person with knowledge of Yoshio Ajifu;s service or advice on how to
research this please contact me by E-Mail or regular mail:
SSG RICHARD B. KNAPP
19TH TAACOM UNIT 15015 BOX 2342
APO AP 96218-0171
rbknapp@emh9.korea.army.mil
SSG KNAPP
DD 214 Information as follows:
1. Last/First Name: AJIFU, YOSHIO
2. Service Number: RA29 046 201
3. Grad-Rate-Rank and Date: Sgt(T) 25Feb53
4. Component/Branch/Class: RA Unasgd
6. Effective Date of Sep: 26Jun54
7. Type of Separation: Discharge
8. Reason & Auth for Sep AR615-360, SR615-360-5 Sec VI, Cir 87 Hq
USAFFE dtd 3Apr53
9. Place of Separation Camp Drake Replacement Depot, APO 613
10. Date of Birth 17Nov30
11. Place of Birth Makawao, Maui, T. H.
12. Description Male, Mong, Black(Hair), Brown(eyes), 62”, 136lb
13-16 NA
17. Means of Entry Reenlisted 3 years
18. Grade-Rate at Entry Private E-2
19. Date/Place of Entry 8Aug51, CP Drake Repl Dep, APO613
20. Home Address at Entry 2311 Omilo Lane, Honolulu, T. H.
24. Total Net Service Compl 4yrs, 11mo, 1day
26. Foreign and/or Sea Svc 2yrs, 5mo, 25days
27. Decorationss, Medals AOM(Japan), Korean Svc Med w/6 Br. Stars,
ROK Pres Unit Cit, 2 0/s Bars, GCM, Nat Def Svc Med, UN Svc Med
28. Most Signif Duty Assign Hq Co, Cp Tokyo 8232 AU, APO613
29. Wounds Received None
30. Service Schools Ft Mamouth, New Jersey, 21 wks - 1950, Sig Tel Inst
38. Remarks Hq Cen Comd, APO500 dtd 14Jun54 to accept civilian
employment with Dept of the Army within the Far East Command.
Pvt E-2(P) 8Aug51. Blood group A. No days lost under Sec 6(a)
App 2b MCM 1951. Report of Separation (DD Form 214) & Honorable
Discharge (DD Form 256A) issued.
44. United States Citizen YES
45. Marital Status: Married
47. Perm Address After Sep Japan Central Exchange, Post Exchange 190,
APO 503 c/o Postamaster, San Francisco, Calif.
