Gila River Concentration Camp

Yoshio “Yosh” Nakamura was born in Rosmead, California, on June 30, 1925, one of four children. The family worked and lived on a farm in Rosemead. When the war broke out, Yosh and his family were sent to the Tulare Temporary Detention Center before being moved to Gila River. While living in Des Moines, Iowa, after receiving leave clearance, Yosh received his draft notice. He would be assigned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He would serve in the Rhineland Campaign, the Apennines and Po Valley Campaign, as well as the Gothic Line.