NVC Foundation Japanese American Memorial Wall

Frank Inaba was born in Wapato, WA. in 1917. Graduated from Wapato HS in 1936. Enlisted in
US Army in 1942 and married Fumiko Okimoto in 1943. Served from 1942-1945 with I Company of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Individual and unit medals/citations included 2 purple hearts, 3 overseas service bars, 1 service stripe, Distinguished Unit badge, Good Conduct Medal, US Army Presidential Unit Citation, WWII Victory Medal Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 4 bronze battle stars.

After World War II Frank and Fumi settled in Moses Lake, WA. Here Frank became a successful
farmer and he and Fumi raised daughters Karen Inaba Holubar and Janet Inaba Ottosen.